English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Always use a comma when writing a date. The comma goes between the day of the month and the year. Jim was born on May 30, 1989.My grandparents were married on May 7, 1931. If the date is written into… Read more867. Comma Rules – in a date
A sentence that tells a fact is called a declarative sentence. A declarative sentence ends with a period (.) .We call a declarative sentence a “telling sentence.” Here are some examples of a declarative sentence:Today is Monday.Bob has a pet… Read more956. Sentence Purpose: Declarative Sentence
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. The pronoun I replaces the name of the person speaking. The pronoun you takes the place of the name of the person being spoken to. If Bob is… Read more1076. Pronouns: I, You
A pronoun replaces a noun in some sentences. When used as the subject of a sentence, the name for a male person can be replaced with he and the name for a female person can be replaced with she. Bob… Read more1077. Pronouns: he, she, him, her
A pronoun takes the place of a noun. A possessive pronoun shows ownership. The words my and mine are possessive pronouns. The pronouns my and mine take the place of the speaker’s name. That is my dog. That dog is… Read more1082. Possessive Pronouns: my, mine
The verb resign comes from the noun resignation. When you resign from a job, you give up the job. You tender your resignation. To resign is to quit or walk away from a job.I must resign from my teaching position.The… Read more1094. Confusing Verbs – resign, re-sign
A semicolon (;) goes in the middle of a sentence between two complete thoughts. Normally, we use a period to signal that one thought has ended and another is beginning. However, if the two complete thoughts are closely linked, we… Read more1128. Punctuation – the Semicolon
Section A: Find the common noun in each sentence.1. Dad drove the car today.2. My sister is sick.3. Our dog barked.4. The school is open.5. Valentine’s Day celebrates love.6. Please loan me your book.7. It’s good to be at home.8…. Read more1155. Practice with the Common Noun
A concrete noun is a word that names an object that can be seen. Any visible object that can be seen is a concrete noun. Here are some examples:house, man, girl, book, sidewalk, squirrel, carrot, sofa, desk, shirt, face, mirror,… Read more1162. Concrete Nouns vs. Abstract Nouns