English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A proper noun begins with an upper-case letter and names a specific person. A common noun for a person is teacher. A proper noun for this same person is Mrs. Johnson. Here are more examples of common nouns and the… Read more447. Proper Nouns Name Specific People
Some common nouns name people. A common noun names a person by the role they take in life or the job that they do. Common nouns always begin with a lower-case letter. Here are some examples of common nouns that… Read more446. Common Nouns that Name People
A concrete common noun is a word that names something we can see. Concrete nouns are actual objects in the world. Any object around you that you can see or hold or point to is a concrete noun. Here are… Read more443. Concrete Common Nouns
The word to is a preposition. In the prepositional phrase to me, the word me is an object of the preposition. Things happen to me. Mary told a joke to me.Mom sent a letter to me.Dad is giving advice to… Read more436. The Pronoun as an object – to me
When we use a word formed from a verb as a describing word, we call it a participle. A participial phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun. We often use a participial phrase at the beginning… Read more393. Use a Comma after an Introductory Participial Phrase
Section A: Choose anybody, nobody, or everybody for the blank.1. I kept the secret and haven’t told _____.2. I’ve invited ____ for the party, so it should be a large crowd. 3. Do you know ____ who could fix my… Read more380. Practice with Indefinite Pronouns
The words anything, everything, and something are indefinite pronouns. Each of these pronouns can be used in place of a noun. I can’t find anything in my messy closet.The word anything takes the place of a noun that you might… Read more378. Indefinite Pronouns: Anything, Everything, Something
Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Some sentences have more than one prepositional phrase.1. I took my dog to the park.2. Jeff helped me with my homework.3. The baseball sailed over the fence and into the street.4…. Read more355. Practice with Prepositions and Phrases
The word me is an object pronoun. Use me as the object of a preposition. Here are three common prepositions: to, for, and from.These prepositions use the pronoun me as an object of the preposition. John gave a gift to… Read more352. The Pronoun Me as the Object of a Preposition
A preposition shows the location of an object. These words are prepositions: under, on, inside, in, behindThe toy is under the couch.The toy is on the table.The toy is inside the toybox.The toy is in the closet. The toy is… Read more341. The Preposition