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Nov 28, 2018
IS—A Linking Verb?
Is IS always a linking verb? Nope! It can also be a helping verb or an action verb. I'll show you.
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Nov 13, 2018
Nouns of Direct Address / Vocative Case
What is direct address? Do nouns of direct address need commas? What does this have to do with the vocative case? I'll show you!
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Nov 05, 2018
Interrogative Sentences: Learn the Grammar of Questions
Learn the grammar of questions! You'll learn how to use sentence diagrams to see the grammar of interrogative sentences. Check it out!
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Oct 31, 2018
Why was the word 'hallowe'en" written with an apostrophe?
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Oct 26, 2018
Diagramming Sentences With Direct Speech
How do you diagram sentences that contain direct speech?
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Oct 24, 2018
Modifiers: Adverbs and Adjectives
Learn about the modifiers (adverbs and adjectives) with these sentence diagramming exercises! It's fun!
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Oct 18, 2018
Commas and Coordinate Adjectives
Why do some adjectives have a comma between them and others don't? Let's explore this fascinating question! :)
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Oct 15, 2018
Examples of Adjectives
Check out these examples of adjectives and improve your understanding of English grammar. Come on! You know you want to!
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Oct 11, 2018
List of Prepositions
This list of prepositions gives you a wealth of examples to help you understand prepositions. Don't miss the song- it's catchy!
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Oct 08, 2018
Poetry Lesson Plans
Poetry lesson plans are hard to find. Use this free lesson plan to teach "Columbus" and learn the 8 steps in making lesson plans.
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Oct 08, 2018
Adjective Clauses (Relative Clauses)
Adjective clauses (or "relative clauses") are introduced by relative pronouns or relative adverbs. They are pretty awesome, so you should check them out.
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Oct 05, 2018
What is an infinitive? Infinitives are formed from verbs, but they act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Strange, huh? Learn more here!
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Oct 03, 2018
Try To vs. Try And
TRY TO or TRY AND? If you find yourself saying TRY AND, you need to read this lesson. We'll use sentence diagramming to really SEE what's correct. Join us!
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Sep 26, 2018
What is a proper adjective?
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!
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Sep 22, 2018
Oscar Wilde Quotes - Diagrammed
See some of Oscar Wilde's quotes diagrammed! It's fun.
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Sep 21, 2018
Here is a list of 20 common idiomatic expressions. Do you know what they all mean?
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Sep 20, 2018
Learn When To Use A Colon
Have you wondered when to use a colon? Wonder no more. I'll show you!
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Sep 19, 2018
"A Pessimist Sees..." Winston Churchill
Let's diagram a sentence together! "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
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Sep 13, 2018
Prepositional phrases act as single parts of speech. They usually act as adjectives or adverbs. This page has everything you need to know. See examples and sentence diagrams!
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Sep 06, 2018
What is a preposition?
What is a preposition? What does it do? You'll find everything you ever wanted to know, and this picture will help you. It will be fun! Check it out!
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