Perfect tense is formed by using the appropriate tense and form of the verb “to have,” followed by the past participle form of a verb. Except for irregular verbs, the…
read moreOn a grammatical level, there are four major moods, and they determine how verbs get used. There is the imperative mood which expresses a request or gives a command: Let’s…
read morePriming is one of the most common influences upon students, and possibly one of the least discussed. Priming is a psychological reality of life – we are all primed in…
read moreHere is another collection of commonly confused homophones, words that sound alike but have different spellings, and, different meanings. Stationary vs. Stationery Stationary is an adjective, describing motionlessness. The stars…
read moreHomophones are words that sound identical, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. The following are definitions of some commonly confused homophones, followed by simple mnemonic tricks that writers…
read moreProblem-solving is something we all do every day. In terms of what our brains are doing, there are two very distinct processes being used. We either analyze the problem or…
read moreTo compare people, places or things (essentially, nouns) is to note distinctions based on similarities and/or differences between them relative to each other. The following are words commonly used to…
read moreEffect vs. Affect Most people know what an effect is, but most do not know how to effectively use its very close lexical cousin, affect. The base grammatical rule is…
read moreTest anxiety is a very common occurrence. It takes all forms and happens to people of all ages. It can occur before a high-stakes test, a simple pop quiz, or…
read moreI, he, and she are personal pronouns used when referring to a person as a subject of a sentence. Me, him, and her are alternate forms of the same personal…
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