Sentences - Grammar, Plain and Simple

245. Practice With Sentences

December 24, 2021December 21, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Label each sentence below. Write D for declarative; IN for interrogative; E for exclamatory; IM for imperative.1. What time is it?2. Lock the door when you leave.3. I found my keys in the snow.4. Where are you going?5…. Read more245. Practice With Sentences

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

232. Comma with But; No Comma with Because

December 7, 2021December 5, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We talked awhile back about using coordinating conjunctions to join two simple sentences. When you use a comma and one of the FANBOYS to join two simple sentences, you make a compound sentence. The word but is a coordinating conjunction;… Read more232. Comma with But; No Comma with Because

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

237. The Difference Between Clauses and Phrases

December 14, 2021December 13, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We often talk about clauses and phrases in sentences, but you may be wondering about the difference between the two. It’s really a very simple difference: a clause is a groups of words with a verb in it; a phrase… Read more237. The Difference Between Clauses and Phrases

183. Pronoun Problem

September 29, 2021September 28, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Look at this sentence: He likes ice cream more than me. Do you know what the writer is trying to say? Here are two possibilities: He likes ice cream more than he likes me.He likes ice cream more than I… Read more183. Pronoun Problem

217. Complex Sentences Using As and While

November 16, 2021November 14, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A complex sentence has two parts: a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause always begins with a subordinating conjunction.Today we’ll talk about two subordinating conjunctions that can begin a complex sentence: as and while. As I was… Read more217. Complex Sentences Using As and While

184. Pronoun with a Compound Object

September 30, 2021September 29, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Here is a usage mistake that I hear quite frequently:Be sure to let Jeff or I know.Talk to Bob or I if you have any questions. Maybe you’ve heard this too. If you take Bob and Jeff out, these sentences… Read more184. Pronoun with a Compound Object

233. Switching the Clauses in a Compound Sentence

December 8, 2021December 5, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A compound sentence is made up of two complete thoughts joined together with a coordinating conjunction. Each complete thought is a simple sentence, so two simple sentences make a compound sentence. Join two simple sentences with a comma and one… Read more233. Switching the Clauses in a Compound Sentence