Grammar

A little and a few are two phrases that confuse many English writers. Learn the difference between the two quantifiers, then answer the two printable worksheets to check your understanding. A Little vs. A Few Both a little and a few are called quantifiers that mean some. Example: Your lasagna recipe needs a little salt. Example: I have a few extra dollars you can borrow. Remember that a little and a few are different from little and few. Little and …

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English language learners aren’t the only students who struggle with flow and sophistication in their writing structure. When my students are asked to refer to (or report) the materials they are using to support their claims, they often have a hard time bending information into their own work. Referencing research is an important step in the academic writing process. Without it, you could be accused of plagiarism. But how do you work supportive text into your own? Let’s review what …

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One of the three degrees of comparison is the superlative degree. We use it to describe something or someone with the highest degree of characteristics among a group. Review the definition and use of superlatives, then answer the three worksheets I made to check your mastery of the topic. What Is a Superlative? A superlative adjective is the highest degree of comparison in English adjectives. There are three ways to form superlatives: Some 2-syllable adjectives can use rule 1 or …

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Do you know how to form subject and object questions? Subject questions do not require auxiliary verbs, but object questions do. These three worksheets will help you practice the topic. Subject and Object Questions Read the sentence below. The subject is Sheila, while the verb is drank (past tense of drink). The object of the sentence is water. If you want to make a question where the subject is the answer, it will be: If you want to make a …

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Do you say handsome, young, three men, or three handsome young men? Adjectives are more challenging than we think because we have to consider their order in sentences. This guide will show you the correct order of adjectives in the English language. I provided a three-part test to help you practice your understanding of adjective order. Then, check your answer using the answer key. Order of Adjectives Sometimes we can use more than one suitable adjective to describe nouns, but …

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