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First draft of a short story or novel
It is possible to start writing a story from a basic idea or from a more elaborated plan (a list or scheme where the characters, elements, and twists of the…
Read MoreKinds of Sentences: The Simple Sentence
There are three kinds of English sentences that can be used to add variety to a text. These three types are: simple, compound, and complex sentence. Obviously, among these…
Read MoreBasic Grammar: The Adjectival Phrase
In grammar, the adjectival phrase refers to groups of words which are composed of adjectives combined with other elements that provide additional information or modify it in various…
Read MoreEnglish Grammar Exercises on Nouns and Pronouns
English Grammar Exercises on Nouns and Pronouns If you have read all of the earlier 15 posts in this site, then you are ready for these English grammar exercises. Test your…
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What is a Conjunction?
What is a Conjunction? Connecting Words in Sentences If vowels are the glue in words, then conjunctions are the glue in sentences. Sentences are made of several words and one wonder…
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What is a Preposition?
What is a Preposition? Expressing Relationships of Words Our study of the different parts of speech cannot be complete without learning about prepositions. In truth, we have been using prepositions all…
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What is a Paragraph?
What is a Paragraph? Organizing Thoughts to Good Writing Writing can be likened to building a house. You have to put up your pillars or foundations first to make your house…
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What is a Sentence?
What is a Sentence? Expressing Thoughts that Make Sense. For sure, we always have something to say about anything. This is why blogging is so popular. However, in sharing our ideas,…
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What is a Common Noun?
What is a Common Noun? Labels for General Things. Our common speech is all about labeling things as well as expressing our thoughts. Before we even developed an understanding of language,…
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