English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
An interrogative sentence is an asking sentence. An interrogative sentence asks a question. Think about the interrogation room at a police station. They use this room to ask a suspect some questions. Interrogate means to ask, so an interrogative sentence… Read more17. Interrogative Sentences
A declarative sentence is a telling sentence. A declarative sentence makes a statement. Declarative is similar to declaration. Think about the Declaration of Independence. This historic document declares that all people are created equal. It’s called a declaration because it… Read more16. Declarative Sentences
You understand and can recognize simple, compound, and complex sentences. You know that you should use all three types of sentences to make your writing interesting. Let’s practice changing from one sentence type to another. In the exercise below, you… Read more15. Practice Writing Compound and Complex Sentences
We have learned about three forms of the sentence: the simple sentence, the compound sentence, and the complex sentence. The sentence is perhaps the most important part of grammar; it’s the structure around which your writing is built. Picture it… Read more14. Highlight on Writing – Sentence Variety
In the last post, we learned about avoiding the run-on sentence. A run-on sentence happens when we run two complete thoughts together. It is important to keep each thought separate from another. Sometimes we think that we can avoid a… Read more13. Avoid the Comma Splice in Run-on Sentences
A run-on sentence is another common mistake in writing sentences. Run-on means the sentence went too far; it should have stopped sooner. Example of a run-on sentence: I bought a new phone it’s really cool. This is written as one… Read more12. The Run-on Sentence
Let’s talk about why a sentence gets labeled a fragment. A fragment is a piece of something, so a sentence fragment is a piece of a sentence. A true sentence is a complete thought. With a sentence fragment, the thought… Read more11. The Sentence Fragment
It’s time for you to see if you can tell the difference between a simple sentence, a compound sentence, and a complex sentence. Section A– Read each sentence. Write S if it is a simple sentence. Write CD if it… Read more10. Practice Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
I walk the dog. I go to school. These are two independent clauses. Right now they are of equal importance. If you join these two independent clauses using one of the FANBOYS, the two clauses will still have equal importance:… Read more9. Highlight on Writing – Order of Importance in Complex Sentences
The conjunction is a part of speech. The word conjunction means to join together. In English, conjunctions help us join thoughts together to make a sentence. The two types of conjunctions we use most often are coordinating conjunctions and subordinating… Read more8. Understanding Conjunctions