Parts of Speech - Grammar, Plain and Simple

279. Use a Comma Between Two Adjectives

February 10, 2022February 9, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

We put an adjective in front of a noun to describe the noun.Tom has a big house. Tom has a beautiful house. The adjective big and the adjective beautiful both describe the noun house. Instead of writing two sentences about… Read more279. Use a Comma Between Two Adjectives

181. Use the Pronoun I as a Subject

September 27, 2021September 26, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A subject is the person or thing that a sentence is about. A subject does the action in a sentence. I collected colorful fall leaves for an art project.I have been studying math all weekend. In each of these sentences,… Read more181. Use the Pronoun I as a Subject

378. Indefinite Pronouns: Anything, Everything, Something

June 29, 2022June 28, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

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

353. The Pronoun Me With More Prepositions

May 25, 2022May 23, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Always use the pronoun me as the object of a preposition. Here are three more prepositions that can be followed by the pronoun me: about, after, before Grandpa told a story about me. Susan went before me. Jim chased after… Read more353. The Pronoun Me With More Prepositions

290. Practice with Adjectives and Participles

February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

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

262. More Collective Nouns

January 18, 2022January 16, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

A collective noun is a word that has many pieces inside of it. Yesterday we talked about collective nouns for people and things. Today we will talk about collective nouns for animals. Here are examples of collective nouns that we… Read more262. More Collective Nouns

197. The Object of the Preposition is a Noun

October 19, 2021October 18, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know that a noun acts as the subject of a sentence. The subject does the action in the sentence.A noun can also be an object in a sentence. Action happens to an object. A prepositional phrase is the part… Read more197. The Object of the Preposition is a Noun

182. Use the Pronoun Me as an Object

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We learned yesterday that the subject in a sentence does the action. I is the subject pronoun you use for yourself. I do things. I read a book. An object does not do action. An object receives the action. Me… Read more182. Use the Pronoun Me as an Object

372. Possessive Pronouns – Our/Ours

June 21, 2022June 20, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

The pronoun our shows ownership. You and I together own something. That object is ours. This is our house. The house is ours. I brought our volleyball. The volleyball is ours. This is our chance of a lifetime. The chance… Read more372. Possessive Pronouns – Our/Ours

354. Highlight on Writing – The Prepositional Phrase

May 26, 2022May 25, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

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