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Here are five steps for learning grammar. I'll provide you with tips and links so that you can finally learn grammar! Join me.
Action verbs show action. (You probably knew that.) They can be transitive verbs or intransitive verbs. I'll show you!
Let's diagram a sentence from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens!
Turn your TV into an art display! Use these beautiful fall paintings with sentence diagrams as a screensaver or print them out as art.
Learn how to make your last name (surname/family name) plural. You'll also learn how NOT to do it.
WOULD OF is a mistake, and a dead giveaway that you don't know grammar...but don't fear! This lesson will help you understand why it's wrong and how to fix it.
Let's diagram a song lyric from Simon and Garfunkel! It'll be fun!
Continue reading "Let's Diagram a Sentence Together (Hello, darkness, my old friend)"
Possessive nouns can do something special. Check it out. "I can't find MY mom's keys." What is MY modifying in that sentence? Read more and find out!
What is an infinitive? Infinitives are formed from verbs, but they act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Learn more here! We'll look at sentence diagrams too!
Learn the difference between proper nouns and common nouns. You'll also learn how to diagram them!
It’s time to dive into the colorful and sometimes puzzling world of idiomatic expressions! What are they? What are some examples? Find out here!
Continue reading "Idiomatic Expressions: What Are They & Why Are They Important?"
What is a misplaced modifier? Well, it is a modifier that has been misplaced! I'll make it clearer in the lesson. Join us and check it out!
To what extent does knowing grammar help you write well? What is the relationship between grammar and writing?
Are you ready to learn when to use commas with appositives? Good! I thought so!
What is an appositive? It’s a noun or pronoun that renames another noun or pronoun. They share characteristics of nouns and adjectives. I’ll tell you more here!
Do you know what participles are? They are forms of verbs that can function as verbs or adjectives. Let’s look more closely at what that means!
What is a simple sentence? It's the simplest of the four sentence structures, so it should be easy for us to explore!
Let's diagram a sentence together! "We don't talk about Bruno." You can also sign up for our upcoming Diagrammed Disney Song Lyrics challenge.
Continue reading "Let's diagram together! "We don't talk about Bruno.""