Grammar - Page 27
- Bad vs. Badly—What’s the Difference?Misusing bad and badly is a common grammatical mistake. The word bad is an adjective and should be used to modify nouns and...April 4, 2017
- Future Perfect Continuous TenseThe future perfect continuous, also sometimes called the future perfect progressive, is a verb tense that describes actions that...April 4, 2017
- Good vs. Well—How Should I Use Them?A common English error is to misuse the words good and well. The rule of thumb is that good is an adjective and well is an...April 4, 2017
- Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives: Rules and ExamplesAs their names imply, both possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns show ownership. The independent possessive pronouns are...April 4, 2017
- Do You Capitalize Family Titles?When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are...April 4, 2017
- Commas With InterruptersInterrupters are little thoughts in the middle of a thought, added to show emotion, tone or emphasis. When we use an interrupter...March 28, 2017
- Prepositions of DirectionPrepositions of direction give readers a sense of place or location. The following chart lists different prepositions of...March 28, 2017
- Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns: Rules and ExamplesTable of contents Countable nouns definition Uncountable nouns Both countable and uncountable nouns Countable nouns definition...March 28, 2017
- Should I Use Will or Would in an If-Clause?Many writers wonder if it’s equally correct to use “will” or “would” in an if-clause. The short answer is no, but there are...March 28, 2017
- Sequence of Tenses–Grammar RulesThe rules governing verb tenses are dictated by logic; an action in the future obviously cannot happen before an action in the...March 28, 2017