English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The word breath is a noun. Breath rhymes with death. We take a breath when we pull air into our lungs. We puff out a breath when we blow on birthday candles. Use the word breath when talking about a… Read more431. The Difference Between Breath and Breathe
The word it’s is a contraction. When we push together the words it is, an apostrophe replaces the letter i; it is becomes it’s. I can see it is getting cloudy. I can see it’s getting cloudy.Billy has a kite,… Read more369. It’s vs. Its
Most singular nouns change their spelling when they become plural.However, some nouns look exactly the same whether they are singular or plural. Here is a list for you to study: one moose – two moose I saw two moose in… Read more259. Irregular Plural Nouns that Don’t Change
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
The word hard works as an adjective when it modifies a noun.That was a hard test.You took a hard fall down the stairs. The word hard acts as an adverb when it modifies a verb.The team played hard but they… Read more179. Using Hard and Hardly
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