Grammar+RULES!

Grammar Rules! Can you believe it? Look at all we have learned about "writing down what we say" in proper form, following the Rules of Grammar! When you add an example, please put your initials at the end of the sentence. Think: we are all reading what you write.

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 * ** Nouns ** name a person, place, thing, or idea. || Nouns can be
 * proper nouns (start with a capital letter),
 * common nouns,
 * or pronouns.
 * ** Adjectives ** describe nouns. || Adjectives help us know more about the noun

Choose magnificent adjectives! . ||  || Examples: || Articles can be indefinite - //a, an// //.// ||  || ** Examples of articles: ** || a sentence,we think of the verb as part of the predicate or the part of the sentence that tells what is happening. . ||  || ** Examples of verbs : ** || . ||  || Examples: || An indirect quote tells what a speaker said. . ||  || Examples: ||
 * ** Articles **, //a, an, the// are special adjectives. || Articles can be definite - //the//
 * ** Verbs ** can show action or show state-of-being. || When we think about the subject and predicate of
 * ** Adverbs ** describe verbs or adjectives. || Adverbs tell:
 * when (now, then, today)
 * where (here, there)
 * how (quickly, slowly, loudly) ||  || Examples: ||
 * ** Commas ** RULE! || We use commas...
 * adding unnecessary or additional information
 * joining 2 sentences with a conjunction - and, or, but
 * in direct quotes
 * after an introductory word or phrase
 * in a list
 * before too
 * between day and year/ and the rest of the sentence
 * friendly letter, greeting and closing
 * city, state
 * in numbers
 * ** Quotations ** can be direct or indirect. || Use "and" to show the exact words in a direct quote.
 * ** Apostrophes ** indicate possession.
 * Apostrophes ** indicate a contraction. || Its and It's are a bit tricky! ||  || Examples: ||