English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
We use a comma ( , ) in writing to show a place for a pause or a separation. This week we are talking about commas used within certain sentence structures. First of all, it is important to remember that… Read more147. Comma With a Subordinate Clause
This week we talked about four rules for using commas.Use a comma to separate numbers in a date and within large numbers.Use commas in the greeting and closing of a friendly letter.Use commas in a list of items. Use commas… Read more145. Practice With Four Comma Rules
A comma ( , ) is a piece of punctuation used to show separation. Anytime you speak directly to someone and address them by name, you must set their name off with a comma. If you say their name first,… Read more144. Using Commas When Addressing a Person By Name
A comma ( , ) is a piece of punctuation used within a sentence to force a pause or to show a separation. Use a comma in a list to show separation between items in the list. Each of these… Read more143. Using Commas In a List.
A comma ( , ) is used to show a pause or a separation. There are two places in a friendly letter when you will use a comma: in the greeting and in the closing. The greeting in a letter… Read more142. Using Commas When Writing a Letter
A comma is a punctuation mark used show a pause or a separation. ( , ) In a very large number, we put a comma after every three places. The first three places of a number are still 100’s. Once… Read more141. Using Commas With Numbers
Last week, we talked about contractions that can be confused with other words. Here are some more contractions that might be confused with other words. we’ve and weaveWe’ve is a contraction. We’ve is a shortened version of we have.Use we’ve… Read more86. More Confusing Contractions
Yesterday we talked about contractions made with pronouns and helping verbs will, am, and are. Contractions can also be made with pronouns and the helping verbs have and has (present tense). I have = I’veyou have = you’vewe have =… Read more83. Contractions With Have and Had
A contraction is a shortened version of two words that were bumped together. When two words get bumped together into one word, letters get knocked out and an apostrophe (‘) takes the place of the missing letters. We talked yesterday… Read more82. More Contractions
The word contract means to shrink up or reduce to a smaller size.In English, a contraction is a word that has been shortened by making two words into one. Look at this sentence: They are not playing volleyball.We can push… Read more81. “Not” is an Adverb – A Look at Contractions