English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
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
A pronoun is used in place of a person’s name. A possessive pronoun shows that the person has ownership. The pronoun your takes the place of the name of the person to whom you are speaking. If I talk about… Read more371. Possessive Pronouns – Your and Yours
The word hard works as an adjective when it modifies a noun.That was a hard test.You took a hard fall down the stairs. The word hard acts as an adverb when it modifies a verb.The team played hard but they… Read more179. Using Hard and Hardly
Sometimes we us two or three prepositional phrases in a row. Each prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition. Here is an example of multiple prepositional phrases in one sentence:That book is on… Read more351. Multiple Prepositional Phrases
A collective noun names one thing that has many items included in it.The word group is a collective noun. A group is one thing with many things inside of it You might have a group of kids. You might have… Read more261. Collective Nouns
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
Section A: Move the adverb closer to the verb in each of these sentences.1. The little girl accepted the gift from me eagerly.2. My brother walked home from school slowly. 3. Mom read the letter from the principal quickly. Section… Read more180. Practice With Troublesome Adverbs
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 verb shows action in a sentence. Bob runs.My dog barked.The baby cries.The wind blows. In each sentence, the verb shows what is happening. It’s easy to find the verb in a short sentence like the ones above. Here are… Read more291. Action Verbs