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83. Contractions With Have and Had

May 12, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

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

82. More Contractions

May 11, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

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

81. “Not” is an Adverb – A Look at Contractions

May 10, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

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

78. Adverbs Also Modify Adverbs

May 5, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

An adverb can modify a verb. An adverb can modify an adjective.An adverb can also modify another adverb. Adverbs that modify other adverbs are called intensifiers because they intensify the action. These adverbs often answer the question to what extent?… Read more78. Adverbs Also Modify Adverbs

77. Adverbs Modify Adjectives

May 4, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know that adverbs modify verbs. Adverbs tell more about the action in a sentence by showing how, when, or in what way something happens. However, adverbs also modify adjectives. Look at this sentence: I carried a heavy box.Heavy is… Read more77. Adverbs Modify Adjectives

76. Adjectives and Adverbs That Are The Same

May 3, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Last week we talked about changing adjectives into adverbs. We often add -ly to an adjective to make it an adverb. However, some words do not change when going from adjective to adverb. Some words act as both adjective and… Read more76. Adjectives and Adverbs That Are The Same

74. Turning Adjectives Into Adverbs

April 29, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know from last lesson that there is a distinct difference between an adjective and an adverb. An adjective modifies a noun. An adverb modifies a verb. There is a strong connection between an adjective and an adverb because both… Read more74. Turning Adjectives Into Adverbs

73. Adjective vs. Adverb – Telling the Difference

April 28, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

An adjective modifies a noun. An adjective tells more about how an object looks or feels.An adverb modifies a verb and tells more about the action by answering the questions how? when? or in what way? When writing, it is… Read more73. Adjective vs. Adverb – Telling the Difference

72. Adverbs Without an -ly Ending

April 27, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Adverbs modify verbs. Adverbs often have an -ly ending and tell us how or in what way the action is happening. Today we will talk about adverbs that do not end in –ly. These adverbs often tell when something is… Read more72. Adverbs Without an -ly Ending

71. Adverbs Modify Verbs

April 26, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Adverbs are words that modify verbs. An adverb modifies the verb by giving more information about how or in what way something happened. Many adverbs end in –ly. Here are some adverbs that end in –ly:slowly quicklyquietlyloudly We can use… Read more71. Adverbs Modify Verbs