Welcome to the English Grammar Revolution Blog https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/english-grammar-blog.html This English Grammar Blog will keep you up to date on Grammar Revolution's newest posts, lessons, exercises, sentence diagrams, and other cool stuff. Learn grammar and have fun. Join us! en-us English grammar Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:15:57 -0400 Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:15:57 -0400 english-grammar-revolution.com Apr 8, What is a dangling participle? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/dangling-participle.htmla343b889df1cd5a56c2b1113a7dfdbeaWhat is a dangling participle? Find out here! You'll also see them diagrammed. Yay!
 Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:15:49 -0400 Apr 1, Grammar and Writing Interactive Program https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/grammar-and-writing-interactive-program.html8ecfbb2dce94c5596055d7e124367b29Join the Grammar and Writing Interactive Program!
 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 11:51:42 -0400 Mar 27, A Sentence Diagram A Day https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/a-sentence-diagram-a-day.html2344755260470802ac9453a50928430bJoin "A Sentence Diagram A Day" for sentence diagramming puzzles delivered to your inbox.
 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:33:16 -0400 Mar 12, Appositives: When Do They Need Commas? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/appositives.html1a20debc4a4ba1fbbba2cd1fbc72e77aAre you ready to learn when to use commas with appositives? Good! I thought so! Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:07:30 -0400 Feb 19, Smart Punctuation Interactive Challenge https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/smart-punctuation-interactive-challenge.htmla78f6c87e9f433cab3ee041855a6d853Smart Punctuation Interactive Challenge
 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:23:56 -0500 Feb 14, Learn When To Use A Colon https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/colons.htmlfc421beb5736ab7c2a0fec32499110cbHave you wondered when to use a colon? Wonder no more. I'll show you! Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:25:02 -0500 Jan 14, Who vs Whom | Which one should you use? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/who-vs-whom.htmlb1b2b48fc10b921539db586d0f47a4e7Who vs Whom: Which one should you use? Which one is right? Learn all about it here.
 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:39:43 -0500 Dec 4, Christmas Song Lyrics Diagrammed https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/christmas-song-lyrics.htmlf533bbd3dc45d36b41f6b42f909cdce0Let'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!
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 15:55:19 -0500 Nov 5, Possessive Nouns https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/possessive-nouns.html85732dfd97fc1c073572bf8ec0908352Possessive 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! Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:22:10 -0500 Oct 31, Happy Hallowe'en? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/halloween.html8f34fe2b29a68d04cba165cc67626704Why was the word 'hallowe'en" written with an apostrophe?
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:41:46 -0400 Jun 9, Participles & Participial Phrases https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/participles.htmldd810294ec946334992c491565f891b9 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! Mon, 9 Jun 2025 13:45:40 -0400 Apr 10, What are collective nouns? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/collective-nouns.htmld93411f6bec7455b397daf1772c7249dWhat are collective nouns? Are they singular or plural? This lesson will help you answer these burning questions. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:32:14 -0400 Mar 18, Learn How To Diagram Sentences (English Grammar Exercises) https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/english-grammar-exercise.html4fe38ea403c2357fe233f6c2edb9837dLearn how to diagram sentences! These step-by-step English grammar exercises will boost your grammar knowledge and teach you how to diagram sentences. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:28:22 -0400 Mar 13, Sentence Diagrams & The One Question You Should Be Asking https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/sentence-diagrams.html591048aee718c31a70f3c47ec1819f47Are you asking this one important question about your students' sentence diagrams? You should be!
 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:11:47 -0400 Feb 27, Let's Diagram A Frederick Douglass Quotation Together https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/frederick-douglass.htmld7a2c4b96be3e1a536deb6bf45b59b1fLet's diagram a Frederick Douglass quotation together. Here we go!
 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:16:02 -0500 Feb 13, Sentence Diagramming to Solve Tolkien's Riddle https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/diagramming-tolkien-riddle.html16f14e2987698bab4629cb1aaed941faSee how a change in punctuation changes the meaning of this J. R. R. Tolkien riddle. We'll use sentence diagrams to SEE the difference.
 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:05:39 -0500 Jan 10, What part of speech is this? Here's how to figure it out. https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/what-part-of-speech.htmlf6ae3dc191aac11d8a7a9b3f3899d96f“What part of speech is this?” Learn how to figure out what part of speech a word is as well as why it can be so confusing. Quiz included!
 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:46:35 -0500 Dec 26, Learn the History of the Pronoun You https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/history-of-you.htmld17eb8f2e94418126a8375364a688811Learn the history of the pronoun YOU.
 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:26:51 -0500 Dec 12, Countable Nouns & Uncountable Nouns https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/countable-nouns.html3166fc223a2194173b34e47a625a7e72What are countable nouns? What are uncountable nouns? Why does it matter? I'll teach you!
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:41:10 -0500 Oct 3, Let's Diagram a Victor Hugo Quotation https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/victor-hugo.html709230d27dd74471541e9db43d906b54Let's diagram a sentence together! This is a quotation by Victor Hugo. To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
 Thu, 3 Oct 2024 13:02:48 -0400 Sep 20, Learn All About Linking Verbs! https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/linking-verbs.htmld4e0456f7e106c877fa77e5117e5fb13Linking verbs link things. Got it? Probably not. Don't worry; I'll teach you everything you need to know!
Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:38:30 -0400 Aug 8, Interrogative Sentences: Learn the Grammar of Questions https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/interrogative-sentences.htmlcff6e3db4b84cc81247a5d2010cd6924Learn the grammar of questions! You'll learn how to use sentence diagrams to see the grammar of interrogative sentences. Check it out!
 Thu, 8 Aug 2024 11:47:58 -0400 Jun 13, Commonly Confused Words (There, Their, & They're) https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/commonly-confused-words.html1f0a1bd4f7a39c525f7f3e87f16f0a7eLearn few tricks to remember the commonly confused words "there," "their," and "they're." Let's go!
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:39:18 -0400 May 22, Why is "would of" a mistake? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/would-of.htmlef5fef2f392913dcac26f2e92236c5faWOULD 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.
Wed, 22 May 2024 17:38:24 -0400 May 2, What is a proper adjective? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/proper-adjective.html36fb4348d66ee7de9964ea2b987597b6What 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! Thu, 2 May 2024 15:25:49 -0400 Apr 11, Subject of a Sentence https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/subject-of-a-sentence.htmla145bb461dc1e89e68793e0a2218da5dLearn some tips about finding the subject of a sentence. I'll help you have fun with grammar!
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:34:56 -0400 Jan 23, Five Steps for Learning Grammar https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/learning-grammar.htmla81b2c9a43c3e0fcf30b27201e6d7e7fHere are five steps for learning grammar. I'll provide you with tips and links so that you can finally learn grammar! Join me.
 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:44:24 -0500 Jan 1, Action Verbs Show Action! https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/action-verbs.htmlb2c9ff41f433c2bb667387494d432584Action verbs show action. (You probably knew that.) They can be transitive verbs or intransitive verbs. I'll show you!
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 17:17:46 -0500 Dec 7, Diagramming Charles Dickens https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/christmas-carol-sentence.htmlc6a094a45b0ced4586be413957344c92Let's diagram a sentence from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens! Thu, 7 Dec 2023 10:24:22 -0500 Nov 16, Fall Art With Sentence Diagrams https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/fall-art-sentence-diagrams.html645f96788f8deb805da5bd0cfa7d4932Turn your TV into an art display! Use these beautiful fall paintings with sentence diagrams as a screensaver or print them out as art.
 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:42:03 -0500 Nov 9, How To Make Your Last Name Plural https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/last-name-plural.html77a0de1f639d94485ed2d217b67f6adfLearn how to make your last name (surname/family name) plural. You'll also learn how NOT to do it.
Thu, 9 Nov 2023 08:21:43 -0500 Sep 14, Let's Diagram a Sentence Together (Hello, darkness, my old friend) https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/hello-darkness-diagrammed.html2d40a51114d92219c8d437abb99e1c44Let's diagram a song lyric from Simon and Garfunkel! It'll be fun!
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:27:10 -0400 Aug 6, What is an infinitive? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/infinitive.htmlaac0cc0045d19250f5f8a6c0fa6db2ebWhat 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!
Sun, 6 Aug 2023 10:33:50 -0400 Aug 5, Common Nouns and Proper Nouns https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/proper-nouns.htmld62313535a192c94c0960ae855decd46Learn the difference between proper nouns and common nouns. You'll also learn how to diagram them!
 Sat, 5 Aug 2023 15:48:48 -0400 Aug 4, Idiomatic Expressions: What Are They & Why Are They Important? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/idiomatic-expressions.htmlc823c779b4ed65150acbe18041173379It’s time to dive into the colorful and sometimes puzzling world of idiomatic expressions! What are they? What are some examples? Find out here!
 Fri, 4 Aug 2023 16:38:46 -0400 Jul 7, The apostrophe has three purposes. https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/apostrophe.html723753d98141162ba6b59d0702afd9e4The apostrophe has three purposes. Do you know them? Fri, 7 Jul 2023 12:48:10 -0400 Jun 22, What is a misplaced modifier? https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/misplaced-modifier.htmla52151a6c9f2f8654a163d7756a81eadWhat 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!
 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:29:21 -0400 May 12, Grammar and Writing https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/grammar-and-writing.htmlbd29c24879f51a1e6c26f6985d9459daTo what extent does knowing grammar help you write well? What is the relationship between grammar and writing?
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