English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Pronouns and proper nouns are sometimes confused with each other. People think a pronoun and a proper noun are one and the same. However, a pronoun is very different from a proper noun. A pronoun takes the place of a… Read more204. Pronouns vs. Proper Nouns
Common nouns name people, places, and things that don’t need to be capitalized. Proper nouns are names for actual people, actual locations and buildings. Common nouns are names for plain, unspecific people, places, and things. A proper noun is Chicago,… Read more192. Common Nouns
Yesterday we learned that a concrete noun names an object that we can see and touch. Today we focus on abstract nouns – names for things that can’t be seen. Abstract nouns name concepts, ideas, feelings, and emotions. Abstract nouns… Read more444. Abstract Nouns
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
Use the verb rise when the subject itself is doing the action.The sun rises each morning.The bread dough will rise before baking.We rise from bed and start the new day. Use the verb raise when an object is being acted… Read more428. Using the Verbs Rise and Raise
The prepositional phrase can be an important part of your writing. Use the prepositional phrase to add information and interest to your sentences. Because a preposition tells the position of something or someone, prepositions can help your writing to be… Read more354. Highlight on Writing – The Prepositional Phrase
Prepositions are words that show position. Some prepositions are actually two or three words used together. These multi-word prepositions act as a single preposition to begin a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase always ends with an object of the preposition…. Read more344. Multi-Word Prepositions
Section A: Write a comparative or superlative adjective for each blank.1. Chocolate ice cream is good, but Bill thinks strawberry is _________.2. I ate less than Martha, but Sara ate the _______ of all.3. This red licorice tastes bad, but… Read more290. Practice with Adjectives and Participles
A participle looks like a verb and acts like an adjective. Words with an -ing ending are often verbs. The boy is swimming. The baby is crying. Swimming and crying are verbs that show show action. But we can also… Read more288. Participles as Adjectives
An adjective goes right in front of a noun to describe the noun. A proper adjective is a describing word that gets made from a proper noun. We always capitalize a proper adjective. These proper nouns are the names of… Read more278. Proper Adjectives