English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Last week, we learned about action and linking verbs. Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun that renames the subject or to an adjective that describes the subject. Linking verbs give extra information about subjects. However, using too many… Read more56. Highlight on Writing- Avoid Overuse of Linking Verbs
Adjectives are noun modifiers. Adjectives give specific information about the nouns in your writing. Adjectives make your writing more interesting. Adjectives bring your writing to life. The boy and his mother ate food at the restaurant. This sentence gives us… Read more34. Highlight on Writing – Using Adjectives
In the last lesson, we talked about comparative adjectives. We use comparative adjectives to compare two nouns. Today we will talk about superlative adjectives. We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns. Add -est onto a one-syllable adjective… Read more33. Superlative Adjectives
Adjectives modify nouns. We can also use adjectives to compare two nouns. Sally is smart.Laura is smart.In both of these sentences, the subject is described as being smart. If we want to compare the two girls, we use a comparative… Read more32. Comparative Adjectives
We have been talking about adjectives. An adjective modifies a noun by giving extra information about the noun. I see a red balloon.The blue car is driving too fast.My friend has two dogs.I might get lost in the huge house…. Read more31. Predicate Adjectives
A proper noun is the name of a person or a place. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Sometimes a proper noun is used to modify a noun. When that happens, the proper noun becomes an adjective. We call it a… Read more28. Proper Nouns Can Become Proper Adjectives
When a word names only one thing, it is a singular noun. I saw one dog. The word dog is a singular noun. When a word names more than one thing, it is a plural noun.I saw two dogs. The… Read more23. Singular and Plural Nouns
Yesterday, we talked about using the present continuous tense. Present continuous tells about something that is happening continually right now. We use helping verb is, am, or are with an -ing verb to indicate present continuous tense. Today we will… Read more59. Gonna and Finna
Verb tense tells the reader when something is happening. Past tense verbs say the action already happened. Present tense verbs say the action is occurring right now. Future tense tells about things that will happen after right now. When we… Read more69. Highlight on Writing – Keep Verb Tense Consistent