English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The word they’re is a contraction. The two words – they are – are pushed together with an apostrophe (‘) where the letter a was removed. They are coming to the party tonight.They’re coming to the party tonight. The word… Read more922. Confusing Words – they’re, their, there
The word we’re is a contraction. It combines the words we are. We‘re going to the movies tonight.We are going to the movies tonight. The word were is a past tense verb.Today we are at school.Last night, we were at… Read more923. Confusing Words – we’re and were
The word it’s is a contraction. The words it is are combined to make it’s.It is a confusing word. It’s a confusing word. The word its shows possession.The cat chased its own tail. The store advertised its sale with a… Read more924. Confusing Words – it’s and its
The apostrophe (‘) along with an s shows possession. Dad has a car. It is Dad’s car.Mom has a job. It is Mom’s job. Betty has a dog. It is Betty’s dog. Adding the apostrophe and the s shows possession…. Read more926. The Apostrophe – Showing Possession
Use an apostrophe (‘) to show ownership with a plural noun. One child. The child’s grandmother is with him. Two children. The children’s grandmother is with them.One woman. The woman’s car is in the garage.Two women. The women’s cars are… Read more927. The Apostrophe – Plural Possessive Nouns
Pronouns showing ownership do not use an apostrophe.his, hers, ours, theirs, yours, itsThese pronouns all show possession or ownership. All end in an s. However, we don not use an apostrophe with these possessive words.The dog is hers.The bike is… Read more928. Possessive Pronouns
Use an apostrophe with s when writing the plural form of letters and numbers.I have two E’s in my last name.My license plate number has three 4’s in it. Use an apostrophe s when writing the plural form of letters… Read more929. Using Apostrophes with Plural Letters and Numbers
A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. An abstract noun names something that cannot be seen or held. Many abstract nouns name an idea. Here are examples of an abstract noun:help,… Read more942. Abstract Nouns
Some nouns are compound words made by joining two smaller words together. Here are some examples of compound nouns:toothpaste, haircut, ice cream, potato chip, blackberry, whiteboard, grapefruit, quicksand, airline, grasshopper, railroad, airport Some nouns are formed by putting two or… Read more943. Compound Nouns
Some nouns use the same form for both singular and plural forms. Here are some of those irregular nouns:one sheep – two sheepone deer – two deerone moose – two mooseone series – two seriesone offspring – two offspringone aircraft… Read more949. Some Nouns do not Change for Plural Form