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May 12, 2023

Grammar and Writing

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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Jan 09, 2023

English Parts of Speech

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Learning the English parts of speech is a must if you want to learn grammar. See definitions and lists of all eight. Come on over and have a little fun!

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Dec 02, 2022

Christmas Song Lyrics Diagrammed

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Let's diagram some Christmas song lyrics together! We'll look at the grammar of sentences from nonreligious holiday songs. It'll be fun and festive!

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Nov 23, 2022

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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Nov 18, 2022

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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Oct 28, 2022

Happy Hallowe'en?

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Why was the word 'hallowe'en" written with an apostrophe?

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Oct 20, 2022

Helping Verbs & Verb Phrases

What are helping verbs? Learn what they have to do with verb phrases. I'll sing you two helping verb songs and I'll show you a list of helping verbs. Join me!

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Oct 03, 2022

What are collective nouns?

What are collective nouns? Are they singular or plural? This lesson will help you answer these burning questions.

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Sep 24, 2022

The apostrophe has three purposes.

The apostrophe has three purposes. Do you know them?

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Aug 29, 2022

Grammar Mistake: Everyday or Every Day?

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Misusing "everyday" and "every day" is a common grammar mistake. Learn what these mean and how to use them properly. Also, take the quiz and test yourself!

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Jul 20, 2022

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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Jun 03, 2022

Diagramming Sentences Together

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"A teacher affects eternity. He can never tell where his influence stops." Let's use sentence diagrams to look at those two sentences!

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May 10, 2022

Sentence Structure (Simple, Compound, Complex, & Compound-Complex)

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Find everything you wanted to know about sentence structure! (Including sentence diagrams!) Read more. You know you want to.

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May 05, 2022

Learn All About Linking Verbs!

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Linking verbs link things. Got it? Probably not. Don't worry; I'll teach you everything you need to know!

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