Literature Homework Help: Parts of a Story - Characters, Plot, Setting, Theme, and More
Writers use many devices to convey a story to a reader. These devices, or elements, each reveal something in the story that contributes to the …
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What Is an Adverb: Modifying Adverbs with Other Adverbs
Adverbs are traditionally defined as words that “describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and sentences.” This article identifies the …
Continue ReadingHow to Structure a Prepositional Phrase: Words, Phrases, and Clauses that Complete the Meaning of Prepositions
The following article identifies the four grammatical forms—noun phrases, verb phrases, noun clauses, and prepositional phrases—that function within …
Continue ReadingSpelling and Pronunciation Rules for Comparative and Superlative Adjectives in English
Prototypical English adjectives express three degrees of modification: positive, comparative, and superlative. The following article lists and …
Continue Reading11 Commonly Misused Words and a Way to Remember Them Easily: From Economic to Mitigate
Many words in English sound very similar or have spellings that are close but with very different meanings. Here we give you the meaning of the words …
Continue ReadingHow to Use Parts of Speech to Build More Complex English Sentences
Parts of speech in English are the building blocks of sentences. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and …
Continue ReadingSome Commonly Misused Words and Ways to Remember Them Correctly: From Naval to You're
Words in English can sound very similar and have spellings that are very similar but mean something different. Here are the meanings for the words. …
Continue Reading12 Commonly Misused Words and Ways to Remember Them Correctly: From Accept to Discreet
Many words in English sound very similar or have spellings that are very close but have different meanings. Here are the meanings of the words. They …
Continue ReadingEnglish Verbs: List of Commonly Used Verbs
The following article lists the three auxiliary, twenty most common, and nine modal verbs that English language learners should memorize at the …
Continue ReadingGrammar Capitalization Rules
If you’re struggling with capitalization issues, this list should help. This article contains a comprehensive list of capitalization rules.
Continue ReadingRules For Doubling the Consonant Before Adding -ING to Verbs
This final article in the series sets out the consonant doubling rule when adding -ing to verbs in English.
Continue ReadingEdgar Allan Poe's The Raven Analysis and Summary
Poe’s “The Raven” is not only an American classic, it’s a favorite of high school students around the world, as well as their …
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