The Parts of Speech 102
The first thing to learn are the eight parts of speech. We covered the first three in the last post: nouns, pronouns, and verbs. Let’s do the next two: adjectives and adverbs.
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The Parts of Speech 101
Most people claim to be befuddled by English grammar. I’m not surprised; it can get pretty complicated. But I think …
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What Is a Proper Adjective?
You are probably familiar with the distinction between common and proper nouns… But did you know that adjectives can be proper too?
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5 Tips for Creating Memorable Characters
The most important aspect of a great fictional character is how much the reader cares about him. Some characters are lovable (Wilbur the pig, Bilbo Baggins, Anne Shirley), some are heroic (Odysseus, Paul Bunyan, Superman), some are tragic (Hamlet, Willy Loman, John Henry), and some are just plain evil (Iago, Saruman, The Wicked Witch of the West). The point is, we feel strongly about them one way or another.
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