Grammar Guides
Grammar Guide: Verb Tenses
Jul 18th
Today’s post will explore the different verb tenses and how they function. A verb is an action word, but the action can happen in the past, present, or future. Those “time frames” are what we call tenses. To a native English speaker, verb tenses may seem relatively easy, but in all honesty, they can be pretty complicated. Generally, we’ll know if something sounds right, but we won’t be able to define whether it is simple present, perfect present, progressive present, or perfect progressive present (say that three times fast!). This post should help define these terms (and others) for you. Plus More >
Grammar Guide: Articles
Apr 26th
What are articles?
Not to be confused with something you would find in a magazine, grammar articles are the words “a,” “an,” and “the.” They’re similar to adjectives in the sense that they modify nouns. They do not modify verbs, adverbs, etc., even though they may be placed before them. For example, “The gray cat is happy.” The is modifying “cat,” not “gray.” Let’s look at these articles individually. (more…)
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Grammar Guide: Pronouns
Apr 19th
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun in a sentence. These function in the same way as nouns; a pronoun is also a “person, place, or thing.” However, there is a slight difference. A pronoun replaces a noun–that noun is called the “antecedent.” You have to make sure your pronoun works with the antecedent. There are three forms of pronouns. Let’s go over the three types, and then look at common mistakes. (more…)
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Grammar Guide: Prepositions
Apr 5th
What are Prepositions?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between the noun following the preposition and other words in the sentence. These relationships include: place or position, direction, time, manner, and agent. Prepositions may be one word or a prepositional phrase (such as “in front of”). They’re always followed by a noun which is the “object” of the preposition. A preposition and its object make up a prepositional phrase which typically functions as an adjective or adverb.
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