I ate chicken. I ate rice. I ate cake. The sentence above are fine if taken individually. However, they become repetitive and unnatural. If we use a conjunction, then the sentence becomes more pleasant. I ate chicken, rice and cake. What are conjunctions? Conjunctions are words that are used to connect two or more words, […] The post Types of Conjunctions and Examples appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

Possessive determiners are words that indicate possession or ownership of a noun. They are placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to someone or something. The most common possessive determiners in English are: ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘its’, ‘our’, and ‘their’. Possessive determiners are also called possessive adjectives since they modify a […] The post Possessive Determiners vs Possessive Pronouns appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

There was an Old Man with a Beard is a limerick by Edward Lear. Edward Lear is famous for his limericks. A limerick is defined as a humorous poem which is usually just five lines long and follows AABBA rhyme pattern. Limericks are popular among kids because of how silly the message is. It often […] The post There Was an Old Man with a Beard appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

The different parts of speech are the building blocks of the English language. Each word can be categorized by its role in a sentence. The parts of speech are the building blocks of language and they provide us with the tools we need to communicate effectively. There are eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, verb, […] The post The 8 Parts of Speech appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

Pronouns are words that are used to substitute for nouns. They can refer to people, places, things, or ideas.  Pronouns are important because they help us avoid repetition in our writing and speech. Instead of saying a person’s name over and over again, we can use a pronoun to refer to them.  In addition, pronouns […] The post Types of Pronouns and Examples appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea or point of a paragraph. It provides a clear and concise statement of what the paragraph will be about. Typically, the topic sentence is located at the beginning of a paragraph, although it can also be found at the end or somewhere in the […] The post Topic Sentence: Definition and Importance appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

Subject and Object Pronouns are types of PERSONAL PRONOUNS that are used to replace nouns in sentences. Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence, while object pronouns are used when the pronoun is the object of the sentence. Thus, subjective pronouns tell us who or what the sentence is […] The post Subject Pronouns vs Object Pronouns appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

The New Childhood: Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World by Jordan Shapiro explores the impact of today’s technology on children’s development and education. With the increase of access of mobile devices to younger children, there is still a lot of debate on how much of “screen time” is good for kids and how […] The post The New Childhood Book Review appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

In English grammar, a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. There are two main types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses. An independent clause, also known as a main clause, can stand alone as a sentence, expressing a complete thought. Here’s an example: I love to read […] The post Types of Clauses and Examples appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more

Appositives are nouns or noun phrases that rename or explain another noun or pronoun in a sentence. They are often separated from the rest of the sentence by commas. An appositive is a noun that usually follows and renames or describes another noun or noun phrase. Examples: My classmate, Amanda, competes for the swimming team. […] The post Appositives: Definition and Examples appeared first on The Filipino Homeschooler ..read more