Why Are You So Interested In Grammar?
A student from Quest Academy’s 4th grade Mustang class asks, “What made you so interested in grammar?” Thomas gives a personal answer to this question, explaining the importance of grammar in the process.
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An Exclamation Mark in the Middle of a Sentence
In this excerpt from The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie introduces how to use exclamation marks WITHIN a sentence.
How to Use Hyphens with Compound Words
In this excerpt from The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie offers a punctuation poem and an easy-to-follow introduction to using hyphens to join the parts of compound words.
How Different are Nouns and Pronouns?
A student from Quest Academy’s 4th grade Mustang class asks, “How Different are Nouns and Pronouns?” Thomas gives an interactive answer to this question, explaining the importance of grammar in the process.
An Introduction to Commas
In this excerpt from The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie gives an easy-to-follow introduction to using commas to set off a person’s name.
Is the Word Everyone Singular or Plural?
Are indefinite pronouns such as everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody, someone, and somebody singular or plural? Here’s a clear and concise answer!
When was grammar invented?
A student from Quest Academy’s 4th grade Mustang class asks, “When was grammar invented?” Thomas gives a poetic answer to this question, explaining the importance of grammar in the process.
How to Use Periods at the End of a Sentence
In the Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie gives an easy-to-follow explanation of where punctuation comes from and why it can be so helpful.
The Secret to Using Demonstrative Pronouns
When using the demonstrative pronouns THIS, THAT, THESE, and THOSE, there’s a common mistake that easy to correct. Simply make sure your pronouns point clearly to their antecedents.
Do Prepositions Have Their Own Acronym?
In a virtual classroom visit, Thomas shows how making up your own acronym for the four kinds of prepositions can help you remember them.
What Are the Four Kinds of Sentences?
What kinds of sentences are there? And what is a sentence, anyway? In this free excerpt from the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie gives an easy-to-follow explanation of the four basic kinds of sentences.
Three Ways that Interrogative Pronouns Ask Questions
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie explores the three ways that interrogative pronouns ask questions.
How to Use Exclamation Marks at the End of a Sentence
In the Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie gives an easy-to-follow explanation of where punctuation comes from and why it can be so helpful.
Why Do We Use Punctuation Anyway?
In the Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie gives an easy-to-follow explanation of where punctuation comes from and why it can be so helpful.
How to use “myself” correctly in a sentence
Thomas explores a common mistake in using the compound personal pronoun myself and shows an easy way to correct it.
A Cozy Review of Personal Pronouns
Marie gives a cozy review of personal pronouns, with easy-to-understand examples and gives special attention to second person pronouns.