Happy National Grammar Day, peoples. Let’s get our Grammar Fix(ed)!If you missed the bird’s-eye view of verbs, check it out here. Today, we’re going to home in on the simple forms of a verb. The simple form indicates that an action occurs and usually implies that it wasn’t repeated. I choked on frozen Reese’s pieces […]
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Yowzer! Exclamatory and Imperative Sentences: Get Your Grammar Fix(ed)
Exclamation points! They can be overdone! Seriously!!! Are you tired of this yet?! Middle school.A writer who has practiced his craft knows to avoid exclamation points. Over-usage marks you as a beginner.We’ve talked recently about the difference between an interrogative sentence and a declarative sentence.There are two other types of sentences: exclamatory and imperative.An exclamatory sentence […]
Are You Seriously Asking Me That? Get Your Grammar Fix(ed)
Dearest peoples of Writerdom,Grammar Fixes are short and spicy. A minute or less. I’ll announce last week’s contest winners at the end of the post.Today, we’re talking about a common mistake that has become a pet peeve of mine. I see this pet so often I’ve thought about naming it. (Comment with your suggestions. Winner […]
Get Your Grammar Fix(ed): Its. It’s Not What It Seems
Since I handled possessives last week–when to use Apostrophe-S vs. S-Apostrophe–I just wanted to be sure to do a quick lesson on the difference between these two words: Its and It’s On the surface, just going with your gut, you might be inclined to believe that IT’S is possessive. After all, there’s the whole “Add […]
Get Your Grammar Fix(ed): Compounds Aren’t Complex
Well, hello there! Today, we’re breaking down the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence. I thought we would get to solve the great “Do I Need a Comma Here?” riddle, but I made you a promise. A minute or less. I’m a girl who keeps her word. Plus, I may have grammar […]
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