Parts of Speech - Grammar, Plain and Simple

271. Adjectives Tell the Size of a Noun

January 31, 2022January 30, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

An adjective goes in front of a noun to tell more about the noun. We say that an adjective modifies a noun. The mail carrier delivered a large box. The word box is a noun. The word large is an… Read more271. Adjectives Tell the Size of a Noun

263. Collective Nouns are Usually Singular

January 19, 2022January 17, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

A collective noun has many pieces inside of it, but the pieces are working together as one unit, so we write about a collective noun as if it is one thing. We consider a collective noun to be a singular… Read more263. Collective Nouns are Usually Singular

256. Singular and Plural Nouns

January 10, 2022January 9, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

A singular noun is a noun that names one thing. dogcatballbook A plural noun names more than one thing. Make a plural noun by adding –s to the end of the noun.dogscatsballsbooks Here’s how we use a singular noun in… Read more256. Singular and Plural Nouns

222. Complex Sentences Using Until and Unless

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

When you begin a sentence with the word unless, you are writing a subordinate clause. You will need to add an independent clause to complete your complex sentence. Until you have decided on a colorUntil we rake the lawnUntil the… Read more222. Complex Sentences Using Until and Unless

221. Complex Sentences Using Although and Though

November 22, 2021November 21, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause begins with a subordinating conjunction and must be joined to an independent clause. The word although is a subordinating conjunction. If you begin a… Read more221. Complex Sentences Using Although and Though

219. Complex Sentences Using Before and After

November 18, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause.The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction.Here are two subordinating conjunctions that begin subordinate clauses: before and after. Anytime you begin a sentence with the word… Read more219. Complex Sentences Using Before and After

217. Complex Sentences Using As and While

November 16, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction.Today we’ll talk about two subordinating conjunctions that can begin a complex sentence: as and while. As I was… Read more217. Complex Sentences Using As and While

216. Complex Sentences Using When and If

November 15, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction. Let me show you what that means: The word when is a subordinating conjunction. Anytime you begin a… Read more216. Complex Sentences Using When and If

211. The Compound Sentence

November 8, 2021November 7, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know that compound means having two or more parts. We talked last week about a compound subject or a compound verb in a simple sentence. Compound Subject in a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went out for dinner. In… Read more211. The Compound Sentence

205. Practice Pronouns

October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the antecedent for each bolded pronoun in the sentences below. Remember – the antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. 1. Dad dropped his keys.2. I put my boots in a safe place, but now I… Read more205. Practice Pronouns