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Punctuation of Direct Quotations
Today we are studying Punctuation of Direct Quotations.
Restrictive Clauses
Today we are studying Restrictive Clauses.
Punctuation of Restrictive Clauses
Today we are studying Punctuation of Restrictive Clauses.
How and When to Teach Adverbs
Adverbs are tricky. Knowing the definition of this basic part of speech only gets us so far. Yes, we do need to know what we are…
How to Teach Verbs
We know that students have learned these parts of speech ad nauseum, but why can’t they remember them? Have their teachers been negligent or unskilled? Or…
How and When to Teach Adjectives
Why do teachers have to re-teach adjectives every year? Is it the past teacher’s fault? Or is it simply the way we learn grammar? Following is…
How and When to Teach Pronouns
Why can’t students retain what they have learned about pronouns? Is it bad teaching? Is it the nature of grammatical instruction? How can we change the…
How and When to Teach Nouns
But why do teachers have to re-teach nouns every year? Is it the previous teacher’s fault? Is it the cyclical nature of instruction? Is it something…