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Category: CC-L3

37. Pronouns as Subjects and Objects

March 9, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We learned yesterday that personal pronouns take the place of nouns. Today we will separate the personal pronouns into subject pronouns and object pronouns. The subject is the person or thing that does the action in a sentence. Here are… Read more37. Pronouns as Subjects and Objects

CC-L1, CC-L3, Parts of Speech, Sentences

24.Using Articles with Plural Nouns

February 18, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

The articles a and an are singular. Use a or an with singular nouns. I saw an ocean.I rode a bike. The article the can be used with singular nouns if you are talking about a specific singular noun. I… Read more24.Using Articles with Plural Nouns

CC-L1, CC-L3, Parts of Speech

14. Highlight on Writing – Sentence Variety

February 4, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We have learned about three forms of the sentence: the simple sentence, the compound sentence, and the complex sentence. The sentence is perhaps the most important part of grammar; it’s the structure around which your writing is built. Picture it… Read more14. Highlight on Writing – Sentence Variety

CC-L3, CC-L4, Sentences, Writing

3. The Compound Sentence with a Semicolon

January 20, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A compound sentence is two complete thoughts joined together. Usually we use a comma and one of the FANBOYS to join two simple sentences into a compound sentence. You can also join two simple sentences with a semicolon. The semicolon… Read more3. The Compound Sentence with a Semicolon

CC-L1, CC-L2, CC-L3, Sentences

2. Compound Sentences – the FANBOYS

January 19, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Sometimes we join two simple sentences together. We call that a compound sentence. A compound sentence is two complete thoughts joined together. Use a coordinating conjunction to join two simple sentences together. The coordinating conjunctions are called FANBOYS because each… Read more2. Compound Sentences – the FANBOYS

CC-L1, CC-L2, CC-L3, Sentences

1. The Simple Sentence

January 18, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

In English, we put our thoughts into groups of words called sentences. A sentence is a complete idea. A sentence always has a subject and a verb. Subject – a person or thing doing something Verb – an action that the… Read more1. The Simple Sentence

CC-L1, CC-L2, CC-L3, Sentences

162. The Apostrophe in Contractions

August 31, 2021August 29, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A contraction is a word that is made by pushing two words together and bumping out some letters. He’s is a contraction. The words he and is are pushed together to form one word, bumping out the letter i. An… Read more162. The Apostrophe in Contractions

CC-L1, CC-L2, CC-L3, Punctuation, Words

216. Complex Sentences Using When and If

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction. Let me show you what that means: The word when is a subordinating conjunction. Anytime you begin a… Read more216. Complex Sentences Using When and If

CC-L3, Parts of Speech, Sentences

217. Complex Sentences Using As and While

November 16, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction.Today we’ll talk about two subordinating conjunctions that can begin a complex sentence: as and while. As I was… Read more217. Complex Sentences Using As and While

CC-L3, Parts of Speech, Sentences

218. Complex Sentences Using Since and Because

November 17, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause.The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction. Let’s look at what that means. The word since is a subordinating conjunction. When you begin with the word… Read more218. Complex Sentences Using Since and Because

CC-L3, Parts of Speech, Sentences

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