English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Decide which form of stop punctuation belongs at the end of each sentence. Choose a period (.) or a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!)1. Look out for the speeding car2. I walked to school today3…. Read more645. Practice with Stop Punctuation
Section A: Place a semicolon or semicolons into each sentence below where needed. You may need to replace a comma to insert the semicolon.1. I visited colleges in Evanston, Illinois, Dayton, Ohio, and Melbourne, Florida. 2. There are interesting sites… Read more650. Practice with the Semicolon
Section A: Place a colon into each sentence below. 1. The ratio of boys to girls in this classroom is 21.2. I’ll pick you up at 235 this afternoon. 3. I found a new favorite food humus.4. Dad wants one… Read more655. Practice with the Colon
Section A: Place quotation marks into each sentence below where they are needed.1. We read the short story “The Gift of the Magi in English class.2. Dad says the place he’s taking me is a special place. 3. My favorite… Read more660. Practice with Quotation Marks
Section A: Which words in each sentence should be italicized?1. We saw the movie Ben Hur on the big screen last week.2. My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.3. The USS Constitution is docked in Boston Harbor.4. Did… Read more665. Practice with Italics
Section A: Write rise or raise in each blank.1. The bread dough will _____ before we bake it.2. I need to ____ the shades so the sun can shine in.3. We will need to _____ before 7 if we want… Read more670. Practice with Confusing Verbs
Section A: Choose breath or breathe for each sentence.1. Take a deep ____ before you jump into the pool.2. Don’t try to ______ underwater.3. We ____ with our lungs. Section B: Choose effect or affect for each sentence.4. The cold… Read more675. Practice with More Confusing Words
Section A: Make a contraction for each sentence using two words from within the sentence. 1. Sam cannot attend the game tomorrow. 2. John will not help us.3. Mary says she did not send that letter.4, I have not washed… Read more680. Practice with Apostrophes and Contractions
Section A: Which words in each sentence need an apostrophe? Add the apostrophe where needed.1. I went to talk with the childrens teacher today.2. Shes a very nice lady.3. Johns dog ran away.4. Hes pretty upset about it.5. The dog… Read more685. Practice with Possessive Pronouns and Contractions
Section A: Find the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized.1. We visited dallas, texas, last summer.2. My brother peter is three years older than me.3. He lives in germany.4. I will be traveling to see him… Read more690. Practice with the Proper Noun