When is it Correct to Use Is or Are?
Use is when the noun is singular, and ‘are’ when the noun is plural. Remeber: the subject and the verb in a sentence must agree with each other in count!
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Elan Yash
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Parts of Speech (Nouns, Adjectives, Prepositions)
What are speech and language comprised of? There are 8 main parts of speech that make up the English language. Read all about them in this lesson.
Types of Adjectives (Explained, with Examples)
Adjectives are describing words that modify nouns. English would be insufferable (adj.) without these descriptive (adj.) words.
Should You Capitalize the Seasons?
Are seasons capitalized? Seasons should be written in lowercase, unless they’re part of a proper noun.
When is it Correct to Use Who’s vs. Whom?
Whom functions as a sentence object, whereas who’s is a contraction of who and is.
Do You Capitalize Dad in Writing?
If you guessed that writing dad in lowercase or capital has something to do with common nouns vs proper nouns, you’re onto something.
Is Altogether One Word or Two? (Altogether or All Together?)
Altogether is a compound word, whereas all together is an all-phrase.
Is it Anyways or Anyway?
Anyway is correct, without the -s. Anyways is considered incorrect and improper English (don’t spell anyways with an -s).
What’s the Difference Between Miss, Mrs., and Ms.?
What does Miss, Ms., and Mrs. mean? What are the differences between them?