English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
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
Most nouns are made plural by adding -s or -es. However, some nouns also change other letters when adding the -s to become plural. Words with an -f sound at the end become plural by changing the -f to a… Read more497. Plural Nouns without -s or -es
Some nouns change letters when switching from singular to plural form. Here is a list of words that change their spelling when becoming plural:child becomes childrenman becomes menwoman becomes womenfoot becomes feettooth becomes teeth Other nouns use the exact same… Read more498. Unusual Plural Nouns
Section A: Write the plural noun for each of these singular nouns. 1. puppy2. moose3. cloud4. tree5.shelf6. fuzz7. wolf8. church9. dress10. bison11. tooth12. child13. woman14. deer15. cat Section B: Identify the collective noun in each sentence.16. Jan plays clarinet in… Read more500. Practice with Plural Nouns
A contraction combines two words into one, substituting an apostrophe for part of the second word. Contractions always have an apostrophe in the word. The contraction you’re combines the words you and are. When you read the word you’re in… Read more608. Mistakes with Contractions
When we join together the words they are, we get the contraction they’re. Every time we use the contraction they’re, we really mean they are.They are going to be late. They’re going to be late. The word their is a… Read more609. Confusing Contractions – Their and They’re
Section A: Choose your or you’re for each blank.1. Put ___ shoes by the front door.2. I found ___ book on the floor.3. I heard ____ going to Mexico next year.4. Leave ___ umbrella outside.5. Let me know when ___… Read more610. Practice with Troublesome Contractions
The verb sit is used with the subject of the sentence. The subject of a sentence can sit.Bob will sit on the sofa. You can sit anywhere you like. The bird sits on my deck railing every morning. The verb… Read more667. Confusing Verbs – Sit and Set