English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Remember: breathe, affect, advise, passed are verbs. These words show action in a sentence.Breath, effect, advice, past are nouns. They often have a, an, the with them, and are used as a subject or an object. Section A: Choose the… Read more110. Practice with Confusing Words
Led and lead are two words that cause great confusion in the English language. When lead rhymes with feed, lead is a present tense verb. Today Bob will lead the horse out to the corral.I want to lead the band… Read more111. Led and Lead
Red and read are two more words that cause confusion in English. Read is a present tense verb when it rhymes with feed. I will read the book. Can you read the recipe to me? Read is a past tense… Read more112. Red and Read
Lose and loose look quite similar, but they are actually very different. Lose is a verb. Lose rhymes with shoes. Please don’t lose the money I gave you.I hope we don’t lose our last game. Loose is an adjective that… Read more113. Lose and Loose
Accept and except are two more words that sound similar and can be confusing. Accept is a verb. It shows action. When you accept something, you take it.I will accept your invitation.I hope you can accept my apology.I accept your… Read more114. Accept and Except
This week we talked about four sets of confusing words. Now it’s time to practice using those words. Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence below.1. The (led, lead) in my pencil broke.2. Let me (led, lead) you… Read more115. Practicing the Confusing Words
We talked this week about four sets of confusing verbs. Now it’s time to practice what you learned. Section A: Choose the correct verb for each sentence below.1. My dog likes to (lay, lie) on the carpet.2. If you are… Read more120. Practice – Confusing Verbs
This week we talked about pairs of nouns that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Try to remember all the tricks that we talked about as you practice what you learned. Section A: Choose the… Read more130. Practice with Similar Nouns
Let’s look at the two similar and confusing words than and then. Than is used to make comparisons. Sometimes we use than to compare adjectives.Bob is taller than Jim. Today is hotter than yesterday. We can use than to compare… Read more134. Than vs. Then
This week, we talked about four sets of words that are very similar but have slightly different meanings. Now practice to see if you understand those subtle differences. Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence below. 1. Sally… Read more135. Practice Words with Subtle Differences