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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!
Learn few tricks to remember the commonly confused words "there," "their," and "they're." Let's go!
Continue reading "Commonly Confused Words (There, Their, & They're)"
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.
What is a dangling participle? Find out here! You'll also see them diagrammed. Yay!
What is a proper adjective? What is its relationship to a proper noun? What do teddy bears have to do with this topic? Find out here!
Learn some tips about finding the subject of a sentence. I'll help you have fun with grammar!
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.
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)"
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!