Field Notes

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Parts of Speech

Showing Possession & Apostrophes (US)

"My friends house is huge" comes back with an apostrophe added — learn where it goes

Samantha Callahan 9 min read
Parts of Speech

Compound & Collective Nouns

"The lion hunts in groups" isn't wrong — but there's a better word: pride

Roger Fielding 12 min read
Parts of Speech

Gerunds & Verbal Nouns

"Swimming is fun" — one word doing a verb's job and a noun's job at once

Roger Fielding 9 min read
Parts of Speech

What Is a Pronoun?

"Underline the pronoun" freezes you — learn what pronouns are and how to find them fast

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

Personal Pronouns & Case (who/whom)

"Me and my friends" or "my friends and I"? — the trick that gets it right

Roger Fielding 9 min read
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Reflexive, Intensive & Reciprocal Pronouns

"Thanks for helping myself" — learn when to use myself, yourself and each other correctly

Roger Fielding 10 min read
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Possessive Pronouns vs Determiners

"That pencil case is my" — learn the word it's missing, and stop losing marks for it

Roger Fielding 9 min read
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Relative Pronouns (who/whom/which/that)

"The dog that barked" or "who barked"? — pick the right connecting word every time

Roger Fielding 10 min read
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Antecedent Agreement & Singular ‘They’

"Every student brought their own lunch" — see why that's correct and match pronouns with confidence

Roger Fielding 10 min read
Parts of Speech

What Is a Verb?

Running, sitting, being tired — spot every verb in a sentence, whether it's doing or being

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

Transitive vs Intransitive Verbs

"I brought" feels unfinished — learn which verbs need an object and which can stand alone

Roger Fielding 10 min read
Parts of Speech

Regular & Irregular Verbs

"I goed to my nan's" — learn the past-tense forms that break all the rules

Roger Fielding 10 min read