Verbs

A verb is a word or phrase that indicates action or existence. An action can be described as occurring in the past, present, or future. Read More

What Is a Sentence?

A sentence is a group of words (sometimes, just one word) that forms a complete idea. The ship sails. I scream. His friends… Read More

Nouns

Nouns are words that refer to persons, places, things, feelings, or characteristics. They can be divided into two main categories: common nouns and proper nouns. Read More

Subject

The subject of a sentence is often who or what performs the action of the verb. Lucinda sang a solo. Voices filled the… Read More

Pronouns

A pronoun functions as a stand-in for a noun. Like nouns, pronouns refer to people, places, things, feelings, or qualities but without explicitly naming them. Read More

Predicate

A predicate can be a verb alone. Rebecca smiles. It can also be a verb and other components. Casey throws… Read More

Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives are words or groups of words that modify—that is, describe—nouns and pronouns. The senator addressed the huge crowd in a loud voice. Read More

Verb Phrases

A verb phrase contains a verb in the form of a participle. A participle is a form of a verb that ends in ing or… Read More

Adjective Phrases and Clauses

Adjective phrases and adjective clauses are groups of words that modify, or describe, a noun or pronoun. Adjective phrases, like all phrases, do not include… Read More

Complements

A complement is a word or phrase that is essential to the meaning of the sentence. Casey and Rebecca are teammates. Rebecca gets… Read More