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Showing posts with label grammar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grammar. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Nouns

Nouns. What a funny word. Two n's with an "Ou" in the middle and yet it is an important word. It would be difficult to compose a sentence or write a poem or an article or a letter without nouns. In fact, communicating in general would be difficult without nouns. This little grammar entity is our topic of the day.

Schoolhouse Rock YouTube video
can't be beat for describing nouns in an entertaining fashion.

Need to know more about nouns-check out this page sponsored by Capital Community College Foundation Guide to Grammar and Writing and then take the quiz.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Speak English, please?

Understanding the English language and speaking it grammatically correct can be difficult even for students who live in English speaking countries. All the rules, rules, rules...

Here are two sites to help develop those skills.

Grammar Bytes!
(Don't you just love that title?) Here you will find grammar lessons infused with just the right amount of humor.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
This site is organized, informative and useful with in depth explanations, quizzes and guides.