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What Is a Noun? A Simple Guide for Parents and Teachers grammar & writing

A noun is one of the basic building blocks of grammar.

Most people are familiar with the idea that a noun is ...

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Teaching Adjectives: Practical Ways to Help Children Improve Their Writing grammar & writing

Most children can learn the definition of an adjective fairly quickly.

They can tell you that an adjective is...

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Verbs Explained: A Simple Guide grammar & writing

Most children meet verbs quite early.

They might be told that a verb is a “doing word”. They might act out wo...

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Adverbs Explained: A Simple Guide grammar & writing

Most children meet adverbs after they have already learnt about nouns, verbs and adjectives.

They might be to...

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Punctuation Explained: A Simple Guide grammar & writing

Punctuation is one of those things children meet very early, but it can still feel surprisingly confusing.

A ...

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