English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
This lesson will make you aware of two common pronoun mistakes. Try to eliminate these mistakes from your writing. Using pronouns correctly will give you more confidence as a writer. So here we go! Common Mistake #1 – Using the… Read more44. Common Mistakes With Pronouns
Section A. Choose a reflexive or intensive pronoun for each blank below.1. My sister bought ___ a new car.2. The king ___ will be visiting our town3. I hurt ___ when I fell off my bike.4. The soccer players are… Read more45. More Practice with Pronouns
A dash ( – ) looks like a hyphen. A hyphen is used inside of words. A dash is used between parts of a sentence. Use a dash when you want to show an interruption in thought. I really need… Read more171. Using the Dash
A pronoun can work as a subject. These are the subject pronouns: she, he, we, I, you, they, it.Subject pronouns do the action. She can do the action. He can do the action. We can do the action. They can… Read more202. Using Pronouns as the Subject
In a sentence, the action happens to the object. It might be a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition, but action always happens to an object. These are the object pronouns: me, you, him, her,… Read more203. Using Pronouns as Objects in a Sentence
Pronouns and proper nouns are sometimes confused with each other. People think a pronoun and a proper noun are one and the same. However, a pronoun is very different from a proper noun. A pronoun takes the place of a… Read more204. Pronouns vs. Proper Nouns
Section A: Find the antecedent for each bolded pronoun in the sentences below. Remember – the antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. 1. Dad dropped his keys.2. I put my boots in a safe place, but now I… Read more205. Practice Pronouns
Parentheses ( ) are a type of punctuation. Parentheses are always used as a set of two. Put parentheses around words and information that are not of major importance. The words that are inside a parentheses could be left out and the… Read more416. Parentheses
Sometimes a compound sentence is combined with a subordinate clause. That makes a compound-complex sentence. Here is a compound sentence:I can mow the lawn, and you can rake the leaves.Now let’s add a subordinate clause to the beginning of this… Read more728. The Compound-Complex Sentence