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1089. Three More Indefinite Pronouns

June 26, 2025June 25, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Here are three more indefinite pronouns: either, neither, eachUse these pronouns to replace an unspecific noun in a sentence.Do either of you see where I dropped the key?If neither of you has the key, we can’t get inside. Next time,… Read more1089. Three More Indefinite Pronouns

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1146. The Proper Noun – Names of People

October 13, 2025October 12, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A proper noun is used to name specific persons, places, or things. Always begin a proper noun with a capital letter. Here are some proper nouns that name… Read more1146. The Proper Noun – Names of People

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1152. The Common Noun – names a place

October 20, 2025October 22, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A common noun names a non-specific place. Common nouns are never capitalized within a sentence.Here are some common nouns that name a place:school, home, store, playground, museum, kitchen, city, country, state, office, train station, neighborhood A word that names a… Read more1152. The Common Noun – names a place

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1151. The Common Noun – names a person

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A noun is a word that gives a name to a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A common noun is different from a proper noun. Whereas the proper noun names a specific person, a common noun names… Read more1151. The Common Noun – names a person

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1153. The Common Noun – names a thing

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Some common nouns name a thing. Common nouns are never capitalized. Here are some common nouns that name a thing:box, shoe, house, rain, ball, book, sofa, bicycle, car, pencil, shirt, nose, dog, computer, phone, banana Any object can be a… Read more1153. The Common Noun – names a thing

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1154. The Common Noun – names an idea

October 23, 2025October 22, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A common noun names a person, a place, or a thing. However, a common noun can also name an idea or a concept. The following words are common nouns:love, hate, fear, freedom, happiness, joy, sorrow, wealth, poverty. drama, hope, desperation,… Read more1154. The Common Noun – names an idea

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1156. Using Articles with a Noun

November 3, 2025November 2, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. An article is a word that is used along with a noun. There are three articles in the English language: a, an, the. The… Read more1156. Using Articles with a Noun

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1157. Use the Articles to Tell if a Word is a Noun

November 4, 2025November 3, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

The English language has three articles: a, an, the. These articles are noun detectors. If a word can be used with one of these articles, then the word is a noun. Every one of these words is a noun because… Read more1157. Use the Articles to Tell if a Word is a Noun

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1158. Some Words are a Noun and a Verb

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Often, a word can work with an article and be a noun – but also work as a verb. Look at these examples:Take a bite out of the apple. NounI will bite the apple. Verb We watched the show last… Read more1158. Some Words are a Noun and a Verb

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1159. Proper Nouns do not use Articles

November 6, 2025November 5, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

The articles a, an, and the are used with common nouns. However, the articles are never used with proper nouns. Proper nouns are words that name a specific person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are always capitalized and never use… Read more1159. Proper Nouns do not use Articles

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