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Grammar

Includes properly using words and other components to form complete sentences; also inlcludes the various rules associated with forming sentences.

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How would you punctuate the sentence Someone said that elementary school was fun that high school was challenging and that college was expensive?

The sentence should be punctuated as follows: "Someone said that elementary school was fun, that high school was challenging, and that college was expensive." Each clause is separated by a comma, and the final clause is followed by a period.

Is ain't the contraction of am not?

yes it is ex. i am not going to the store. i ain't going to the store.

Is it correct to say now I will tell you more about my family and me?

Technically, it is correct. However, it might not spark the fires of interest in the reader.

How do you avoid passive voice?

By using active voice.

Active sentences tell who does the action of the verb at the beginning of the sentence:

The cat chased the mouse. ( the cat does the action - chase)

Passive sentence don't have to say who does the action:

The mouse was chased.

If you want to say who does the action you can add by the cat at the end of the sentence:

The mouse was chased by the cat.

Do you say I have did it or I have done it?

The correct phrase is "I have done it." "Have done" is the present perfect tense of the verb "do," while "have did" is incorrect because "did" is the past tense of "do" and should not be used in conjunction with "have."

Is amusement a suffix?

No, amusement it is not a suffix because the pattern is vcvcvcvcc. v=vowel c=continent

It's a noun.

May you hear from your sister soon. Is this correct English?

From what I believe this is not correct English. 'May you hear from your sister soon' isn't correct. May is used for asking permission.

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I hope to hear from my sister soon (as in :I am worried about her, she has not called me recently)

Will I hear from your sister soon (as in :asked of a brother)

I may hear from my sister soon (as in :I am expecting a phone call this week)

Your version, apart from being incorrect English (as said above 'May you' is wrong and even if you were asking permission it would be 'May I' not 'May you'), leaves the exact meaning of what you are trying to convey ambiguous.

Who should not use shiatsu?

Individuals with certain health conditions such as clotting disorders, infectious skin diseases, or severe osteoporosis should avoid shiatsu massage. Pregnant women, individuals with recent surgeries, or those with open wounds should also consult a healthcare provider before trying shiatsu.

Is it incorrect grammar to say these ones?

No, it is not incorrect. You could say, "These ones are the best for baking."

Is it he don't or he doesn't?

The correct phrase is "he doesn't," which is the contraction for "he does not." "He don't" is grammatically incorrect.

How do you know where to put an apostrophe in a contraction?

Wherever a letter (or letters) is missing is where the apostrophe should go. For example, in do not or can not the contraction drops the 'o' in 'not' so the apostrophe takes its place - don't; can't. In this same way, whenever 's is used, the apostrophe is taking the place of the 'i' in 'is'.

Have been and had been?

"Have been" is used in present perfect tense to indicate an action that began in the past and continues to the present. "Had been" is used in past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or time.

How would you make a sentence using the word of nose as an adjective?

You can't. Nose is not and will never be an adjective; it's impossible to use if it isn't a verb (i.e. "to nose around") or a noun (i.e. "She touched her nose.")

Is it correct to say irregardless of the result?

No. "Irregardless" is not a word.

"Dictionaries that list the word "irregardless" list it as "non-standard." This means that they recognize the word has common use, but really isn't a proper word.

So, you can use the word as it is a "real" word, recognized by dictionaries, but you would be much better off using the proper word, regardless of the "trendy kids."

Is what's that stink using correct English?

No, the correct question would be "What's that stink?" The contraction "what's" is short for "what is," making the sentence grammatically correct.

How do you know when to use 'whom' and 'who' correctly?

Assuming you know how to use other pronouns correctly...

Use "who" where you would use "he" and "whom" where you would use "him."

More formally, "who" is the subjective form (i.e. the one used when it's the subject of a sentence) and "whom" is the objective form (the one used when it's the object of the sentence).

"whom" is gradually disappearing in favor of "who" in all cases. Much the same thing happened to "you" a couple of centuries ago... at one time, "you" was the objective form only, with the subjective form being "ye" (to make it even more confusing, "you/ye" was originally plural and/or formal; the singular familiar form was "thee/thou").

Is He leads me second or third person?

The pronoun 'he' is a third person pronoun, the person spoken about.

The pronoun 'me' is a first person pronoun, the person speaking.

What is a example of a metaphor for the word short?

"Height challenged" is a metaphor that can be used to describe someone who is short. It uses the concept of height to indirectly refer to someone's short stature.

What words contain the root par?

The Latin word parere meaning to appear (for which word it is also the root) shows up in such words as compare, transparent, and apparition.

The English root "to pare", meaning to peel or shave is the root of paring as in a "paring knife", used to peel fruits and vegetables.

What are some words with the root tropic?

Some words with the root "tropic" include tropical, tropics, tropism, and atrophic.

Is package plural or singular?

"Package" can be both singular and plural. "Package" refers to a single item when used as singular (e.g., "I received a package"), while it becomes plural when referring to multiple items (e.g., "I received two packages").

Is company followed by the singular or plural of the verb?

"Company" is typically followed by a singular verb. For example, "The company is located in the city." However, in some cases, it can be followed by a plural verb if it is referring to the individuals within the company. For example, "The company are going on a retreat."