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Jan 23, 2024

Five Steps for Learning Grammar

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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.

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Jan 01, 2024

Action Verbs Show Action!

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Action verbs show action. (You probably knew that.) They can be transitive verbs or intransitive verbs. I'll show you!

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Dec 07, 2023

Diagramming Charles Dickens

Let's diagram a sentence from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens!

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Nov 16, 2023

Fall Art With Sentence Diagrams

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Turn your TV into an art display! Use these beautiful fall paintings with sentence diagrams as a screensaver or print them out as art.

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Nov 09, 2023

How To Make Your Last Name Plural

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Learn how to make your last name (surname/family name) plural. You'll also learn how NOT to do it.

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Sep 28, 2023

Why is "would of" a mistake?

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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.

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Sep 14, 2023

Let's Diagram a Sentence Together (Hello, darkness, my old friend)

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Let's diagram a song lyric from Simon and Garfunkel! It'll be fun!

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Aug 31, 2023

Possessive Nouns

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!

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Aug 06, 2023

What is an infinitive?

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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!

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Aug 05, 2023

Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

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Learn the difference between proper nouns and common nouns. You'll also learn how to diagram them!

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Aug 04, 2023

Idiomatic Expressions: What Are They & Why Are They Important?

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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!

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Jul 07, 2023

The apostrophe has three purposes.

The apostrophe has three purposes. Do you know them?

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Jun 22, 2023

What is a misplaced modifier?

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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!

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May 12, 2023

Grammar and Writing

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To what extent does knowing grammar help you write well? What is the relationship between grammar and writing?

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Apr 26, 2023

Appositives: When Do They Need Commas?

Are you ready to learn when to use commas with appositives? Good! I thought so!

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Apr 07, 2023

What is an appositive?

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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!

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Feb 06, 2023

Participles & Participial Phrases

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!

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Feb 02, 2023

What is a simple sentence?

What is a simple sentence? It's the simplest of the four sentence structures, so it should be easy for us to explore!

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Jan 26, 2023

Let's diagram together! "We don't talk about Bruno."

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.

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Jan 12, 2023

What is an interjection?

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What is an interjection? Well, gee whiz, it's your time to learn! Get all your questions answered, and have fun while you do it!

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