English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun. Instead of using a person’s name, you can use the pronoun for that person. The word you is a pronoun. If I want to show that you own something,… Read more846. Possessive Pronouns – your, yours
The word their is a possessive pronoun that is used as an adjective. Use the word their with a noun. My parents bought their house in 1957. The possessive pronoun their modifies the noun house. The word theirs is a… Read more847. Possessive Pronouns – their, theirs
The word our is a possessive pronoun that gets used as an adjective. It modifies a noun.That is our dog. We live in our house. The word ours is a possessive pronoun that takes the place of a noun.The dog… Read more848. Possessive Pronouns – our, ours
The possessive pronoun my is used as an adjective. It modifies a noun and shows ownership.This is my dog. I lost my coat. The word mine is also a possessive pronoun. The word mine is used in place of a… Read more849. Possessive Pronouns – my, mine
Use a comma in a number of at least four places to separate every three place values.2,00046,000100,000250,0003,745,000 Use a comma after every three numerals in a large number. ▶It’s your turn. Place a comma where it needs to be in… Read more872. Comma Rules – in a large number
Use a comma to separate two adjectives when the adjectives hold equal weight in the sentence. You can be sure you need a comma if the word and can be placed between the two adjectives. This sentence needs a comma… Read more873. Comma Rules – in a list of two adjectives
Place a comma after an interjection.Wow, that was a good movie.Yikes, I forgot my wallet. Hey, have you seen my coat? An interjection is an interrupter word placed at the beginning of a sentence. Always put a comma after an… Read more874. Comma Rules – after an interjection
Every compound sentence uses a comma with a conjunction. There are seven conjunctions that are used in compound sentences. The first letter of each conjunction placed in a certain order spells out FANBOYS.Here are the seven conjunctions used in compound… Read more877. Comma Rules – the FANBOYS
When joining two simple sentences into a compound sentence, you must insert a comma and a conjunction between the two simple sentences. You will always use a comma with the conjunctions for, nor, but, or, yet, so. However, the conjunction… Read more878. Using the Comma in a Compound Sentence
A compound sentence is made by joining two simple sentences together. We usually use a conjunction (one of the FANBOYS) to join the two simple sentences into a compound sentence. We can also make a compound sentence using a semicolon…. Read more879. Compound Sentence Without a Comma