Grammar - Page 15
When to Use a Colon, With ExamplesA colon introduces an element or series of elements that illustrates or amplifies the information that precedes the colon. ...December 2, 2022
What Are Vowels? Definition and ExamplesVowels are letters that represent speech sounds where air leaves the mouth without any blockage by the tongue, lips, or throat....November 29, 2022
What Are Consonants? Definition and ExamplesConsonants are letters that represent certain speech sounds, specifically sounds that involve blocking the air before it leaves...November 29, 2022
Can I End a Sentence with a Preposition?Is it OK to end a sentence with a preposition? Many teachers will say no, but the truth is, under the right circumstances, ending...November 24, 2022
When to Use Accept vs. ExceptThe English language has many words that are spelled or pronounced similarly. Accept and except are on the list of commonly...November 22, 2022
Past Continuous Tense: How and When to Use It, With ExamplesThe past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, describes ongoing actions in the past, such as I was writing...November 18, 2022
Parentheses vs. Brackets: Definitions and ExamplesParentheses and brackets are punctuation marks used to set apart certain words and sentences. Parentheses, ( ), are used to add...November 16, 2022
Compound Words: Open, Closed, or Hyphenated?Compound words are when two or more words combine to form a new single word or a phrase that acts like a single word. There are...November 14, 2022
Its vs. It’s: Learn the DifferenceHave you ever mixed up its and it’s and then realized you don’t actually know for certain when the apostrophe is needed and when...November 10, 2022
What Is a Generic Noun? Definition and ExamplesGeneric nouns are nouns that refer to a thing in general (as opposed to one specific thing). For example, we say, “Books are...November 8, 2022