English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Choose the correct word or words for each blank below.1. ________ went on a field trip. (Me and my class, My class and I)2. ________ are going to summer camp in July. (Me and my brother, my brother… Read more185. Practice with Pronoun Problems
Section A: Find the common nouns in each sentence. 1. Janet took Susan to the park.2. Larry says there is no school on Monday.3. Mom cooked eggs while I made a salad.4. Jim asked his mother to write a note.5…. Read more450. Practice with Common and Proper Nouns
The words whenever and wherever are subordinating conjunctions. If you begin a sentence with whenever or wherever, you are writing a subordinate clause. You must add a comma and an independent clause to make a complete sentence. Incomplete clauses with… Read more223. Complex Sentences Using Whenever and Wherever
A pronoun can work as a subject. These are the subject pronouns: she, he, we, I, you, they, it.Subject pronouns do the action. She can do the action. He can do the action. We can do the action. They can… Read more202. Using Pronouns as the Subject
Section A: Find the two adjectives in each sentence below.1. My sister and I built a giant sandcastle on the sunny beach.2. I took my old boots to Goodwill and bought a new pair at Target. 3. The black dog… Read more275. Practice With Adjectives
A number word placed in front of a noun acts like an adjective. The number word modifies the noun by telling how many there are. Here are some sentences using a number word with a noun to tell how many…. Read more272. Number Words Act as Adjectives
A pronoun always takes the place of a noun. An indefinite pronoun takes the place of an unknown noun. The words each, either, and neither are indefinite pronouns. Because they are singular pronouns, they take a singular verb. Mom baked… Read more379. Indefinite Pronouns: Each, Either, Neither
The possessive pronoun their shows ownership for two or more people.The house belongs to my parents. The house is their house. This dog belongs to my cousins. The dog is their dog. The boat belongs to Sam and Sue. It… Read more373. Possessive Pronouns – Their/Theirs
A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause.The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction. Let’s look at what that means. The word since is a subordinating conjunction. When you begin with the word… Read more218. Complex Sentences Using Since and Because
The word to is a preposition. In the prepositional phrase to me, the word me is an object of the preposition. Things happen to me. Mary told a joke to me.Mom sent a letter to me.Dad is giving advice to… Read more436. The Pronoun as an object – to me