English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A complex sentence combines a simple sentence with a subordinate clause. The simple sentence can stand on its own as a complete thought. The subordinate clause begins with a subordinating conjunction, and we must use a comma after the subordinate… Read more881. Comma Rules – The Complex Sentence
A complex sentence combines a simple sentence and a subordinate clause. The first word of a subordinate clause is always a subordinating conjunction. Here are some subordinating conjunctions: because, before, after, when, whileIf you begin a sentence with one of… Read more882. Subordinating Conjunctions
A complex sentence begins with a subordinate clause. Here are a few more subordinating conjunctions that you can use to begin a subordinate clause: although, since, unless, until, if When you begin a complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction, you… Read more883. More Complex Sentences
All poem titles are set off by a set of quotation marks. If the poem title is at the end of the sentence, the end punctuation must be inside the quotation marks. Look at these examples:Our teacher assigned the poem… Read more903. Quotation Marks with a Poem Title
Place quotation marks on either side of a short story title inside a sentence. In English class, we read “The Telltale Heart” but Edgar Allen Poe.My favorite short story is “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Quotation marks… Read more904. Quotation Marks for Short Stories
A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Some nouns are called concrete nouns because they name something that we can see or touch. Here are some examples of concrete nouns:dog, horse, flag, car, desk, person,… Read more941. Concrete Nouns
A collective noun is a word that names a group of something as a single unit. Here are some collective nouns: class – a collection of studentsherd – a collection of animalsflock – a collection of birdsfaculty – a collection… Read more944. Collective Nouns
A noun can act as an object in a sentence. Action happens to an object in a sentence. With a direct object, the action happens directly to the object. With an indirect object, the action happens indirectly. We can only… Read more953. A Noun Acts as an Object – Indirect Object
A noun can act as the object of a preposition in a sentence. The object of the preposition is the last word in a prepositional phrase. Here is prepositional phrase: over the bridgeThe noun bridge is the last word in… Read more954. A Noun Acts as an Object – Object of the Preposition
A phrase is a group of words that work together to add more information in the sentence. A phrase does not contain a verb. A clause is a group of words that includes a verb. Look at these sentences. The… Read more979. Phrase or Clause?