English and Grammar

English Grammar – Degree of Comparison

English Grammar – Degree of Comparison 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The positive degree of an adjective is its simple form. It is used to denote the mere existence of some quality. Adjectives in the positive degree are used when no…

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Understanding Types of Sentences by Purpose

Understanding Types of Sentences by Purpose 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

A sentence is a group of word that makes complete sense and tells a complete thought. A sentence always tells “who” or “what” and “what is” or “what happens”. Example:…

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Understanding Pronouns and Their Types

Understanding Pronouns and Their Types 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

A pronoun is a word which is used in place on noun or nouns. The replaced noun is called the antecedent of the pronoun. Pronoun is used very often to…

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English Grammar Review: Subject of a Sentence

English Grammar Review: Subject of a Sentence 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Every complete sentence contains a subject. A subject is a word or phrase is a sentence that indicates the doer of action, the receiver of action in passive form, or…

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Punctuation: How to Use the Question Mark

Punctuation: How to Use the Question Mark 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The question mark also known as interrogation mark is used at the end of interrogative sentences. It is used only with direct questions not with indirect questions. Below are the…

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Punctuation: Apostrophe

Punctuation: Apostrophe 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The apostrophe (‘) is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks. Below are the common uses of apostrophe: 1.To show omission of letters in a contraction Examples: you’re (you…

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English Punctuation: The Colon

English Punctuation: The Colon 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

  The punctuation mark colon (:) consists of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line.  Uses o f the Colon (:)  1.       To introduce a list.  Example:…

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SchoolTutoring Academy Reviews Punctuation Marks: Full stop and Ellipsis

SchoolTutoring Academy Reviews Punctuation Marks: Full stop and Ellipsis 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Full Stop (or Period) The period or full stop (.) is the most commonly used punctuation in English language. It is used at the end of a sentence. A space…

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Punctuation: An Introduction

Punctuation: An Introduction 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Punctuation is the system of symbols (. , ! – : “) that we use to separate sentences and parts of sentences, and to make their meaning clear. Each symbol…

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English Grammar: Verbs

English Grammar: Verbs 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The verb is the most important part of a sentence. A verb is defined as a word which shows action or state of being. In the sentence, David ate a…

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