English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
An abbreviation is a shortened – or abbreviated – word. We abbreviate certain words by removing a few of the letters and putting a period at the end of the shortened word to show that some of the word is… Read more246. Abbreviations
An abbreviation is a word that has been shortened by leaving out some of the letters. We sometimes abbreviate the names of the days of the week rather than write the complete name. To write abbreviations of the days of… Read more247. Abbreviations for Days of the Week
We sometimes abbreviate the names of the months. We take out some letters and add a period to make the names of the months shorter. Here are the common abbreviations for the names of the months of the year:January –… Read more248. Abbreviations for the Names of the Months
We have been talking all week about abbreviations. An abbreviation is a shortened word. Usually we make an abbreviation by taking out some letters and putting a period at the end of the shortened word. A contraction is a different… Read more249. Contractions are Abbreviations
Section A: Write the abbreviation for each word below. Write NO if the word does not get abbreviated.1. February2. November3. May4. Tuesday5. Saturday6. October7. June8. Wednesday9. Monday10. September11. January12. Friday Section B: Write the contraction for each set of two… Read more250. Practice With Abbreviations
Use the present tense verb lie to talk about someone doing something themselves. I lie on the couch to watch television.I will lie on the bed and rest.My dog lies on the rug by the window. The verb lie takes… Read more426. Using the Verbs Lie and Lay
A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. The word “plural” means more than one, so a plural noun names two or more persons, places, things, or ideas. Usually, a plural is made by adding an… Read more486. Common Mistakes – Plural Nouns
Nouns that end in the letter -y have special rules for making the word plural. Two syllable nouns ending in -y must change the -y to -ie before adding -s.city – citiespuppy – puppiesbaby – babiesfairy – fairieslibrary – libraries… Read more487. Common Mistakes – Plural Nouns Ending in -y
A possessive noun shows ownership. Bob has a bike. The bike is Bob’s bike. We add an apostrophe s (‘s) to show that it’s a possessive noun. However, possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe. Here are some common possessive… Read more489. Possessive Nouns vs. Possessive Pronouns
Last week we talked briefly about plural nouns. A plural noun is more than one person, place, or thing. A dog is a singular noun. There is one dog. The word dogs is a plural noun. Now there is more… Read more496. Plural Nouns