Quality Adjectives

An adjective describes a noun - person, place, thing, or idea.

Strong Verbs and Banned Words

Strongs verbs show action that is easy to picture. Boring verbs should be avoided in writing. These are called banned words

Transitional Words and Phrases

As a "part of speech" transition words are used to link words, phrases or sentences. They help the reader to progress from one idea to the next idea.

-ly Adverbs

An -ly adverb is an adverb that ends in -ly. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Most often they tell how or when something is done.

Punctuation

Grammar Rules 1 to 4

Commas, Semicolons, Colons, and Quotation Marks in Dialogue.

Frequently Confused Words

Grammar Rule 5: Possessive Pronouns vs. Contractions.

Grammar Rule 6: Other Tricky Words

The Adverb Clause

Grammar Rule 8: The Adverb Clause is introduced in Lesson 14. You’ll learn how to use www.asia.