English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The days of the week are names, so they must be capitalized. Every time you write a day of the week, be sure it begins with a capital letter. SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Last Friday, we went out for dinner.I have swim practice… Read more361. Capitalize Days of the Week
When two nouns are connected to make one new word, we call that new word a compound noun or a compound word. Here are some examples of compound words:dog and house = doghousecamp and fire = campfirenews and paper =… Read more266. Compound Nouns
Section A: Decide which word or words in each sentence below should be in italics.1. The warplane Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bombs in WWII. 2. The Pilgrims traveled to North America on a ship called the Mayflower.3. Columbus… Read more190. Practice With Italics
The first and last word of a title should always be capitalized. Nouns and pronouns in a title are always capitalized. Verbs – even short ones like Be and Am – should be capitalized in a title. Prepositions – in,… Read more363. Capitalizing Words in a Title
A compound noun is two nouns pushed together to make one word. Usually the two words become one word without a space between. When we leave a space in a compound word, we call that an open compound noun. The… Read more267. Open Compound Nouns
Capitalize the first word of every sentence. The capitalized word tells the reader that a new sentence is beginning. Today is Thursday. Tomorrow will be Friday. The pronoun I is always capitalized. The word I is a name for yourself…. Read more364. More Capitalization Rules
Section A: Find the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized. 1. today is friday.2. Last year, we read the book to kill a mockingbird. 3. This year, we’re reading a tale of two cities.4. I hope… Read more365. More Practice With Capital Letters
Sometimes a compound noun is two words connected with a hyphen. (-)A hyphenated compound noun looks like this: self-esteem The two nouns, self and esteem, joined with a hyphen make a new word.This new compound word has a meaning all… Read more268. Hyphenated Compound Nouns
In America, today is Thanksgiving Day – sometimes shortened to just Thanksgiving. It’s a day set aside to remember our blessings, a day to think about all the good people and the good things in our life. Our grammar lesson… Read more224. Capitalize Holidays – Thanksgiving Day
An abbreviation is a shortened – or abbreviated – word. We abbreviate certain words by removing a few of the letters and putting a period at the end of the shortened word to show that some of the word is… Read more246. Abbreviations