PagineLesson 1: Nouns
A noun names a person, place, thing or idea. Common nouns are general (city); proper nouns name a particular one and start with a capital letter (Lagos). Take the full nouns quiz →
Lesson 2: Verbs and tenses
A verb shows an action or a state of being. Tense tells when it happens: past, present or future. Take the full verbs and tenses quiz →
Lesson 3: Subject–verb agreement
A singular subject takes a singular verb (the dog barks); a plural subject takes a plural verb (the dogs bark). Take the full subject–verb agreement quiz →
Lesson 4: Pronouns
A pronoun takes the place of a noun: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them, and possessives like mine and theirs. Take the full pronouns quiz →
Lesson 5: Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives describe nouns (a tall tree). Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs, and often end in -ly (she ran quickly). Take the full adjectives and adverbs quiz →
Lesson 6: Punctuation and commas
Punctuation shows the reader where to pause, stop, ask or exclaim. Commas separate items in a list, join sentences with and/but/so, and set off introductory words. Take the full punctuation and commas quiz →
Lesson 7: Apostrophes
Apostrophes show possession (Sam’s hat) or missing letters in contractions (don’t = do not). They never make a word plural. Take the full apostrophes quiz →
Lesson 8: Commonly confused words
Homophones sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling: there/their/they’re, your/you’re, to/too/two. Others are near-twins: affect/effect, then/than. Take the full commonly confused words quiz →
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