Grammar Literacy: Looking Back, Looking Forward

More than a century ago, grammar was a central part of the American school curriculum. Students learned the parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, and the rules of standard written...

Pronoun Understood: The Invisible Subject That’s Actually There

Quick question: What’s the subject of the sentence “Come here immediately”? If you said “there is no subject,” you’re close—but not quite right. The subject is actually you—it’s just invisible....

Title Demonstrative & Interrogative Pronouns: The Pointers and Question-Askers

Ever pointed at something and said “This is mine” or asked “Who did this?” Congrats, you’ve used demonstrative and interrogative pronouns. These pronouns don’t just replace nouns—they either point out...