Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team -- every little movement gets picked over by the critics, says Mary Norris, who has played the position for more than thirty years. In that time,...

A video titled "Correcting Shifts" which discusses the types of pronouns and identifying shifts in pronoun person in writing.

Howcast - Learn how to use feminine nouns and how to use "la" from Spanish teacher Andrea Cukier in this Howcast video.

Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when the subjects are joined by "and" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when the subject is "none" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Howcast -Learn how to use the words "this," "that," "these" and "those" properly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when a collective noun is used from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when the subject is "each" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when the subject follows the verb from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns that end in 'y' into plurals. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - Adding '-s' or '-es' to a noun creates a plural. - The 'y'...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural. Key learning points: - -s is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a plural. - -es is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a...

Pupil outcome: I can accurately punctuate sentences including apostrophes for contraction, singular possession or plural possession. Key learning points: - An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. -...

Pupil outcome: I can show how an apostrophe works for contraction, singular possession and plural possession. Key learning points: - An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. - An apostrophe can...

Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -s or by changing the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ and adding the suffix -es. Key learning points: - Adding -s or -es to a noun creates a plural. - If the word ends in a...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural. Key learning points: - -es is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a plural. - Using the strategy 'pyramid letters' is a useful...

Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -es to words ending in 'sh', 'ch', 'ss' and 'x'. Key learning points: - For words ending in "sh", add the suffix "-es" to turn them into a plural. - For words...

Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling rules to spell plural nouns that end in the suffix -s and -ies. Key learning points: - Adding -s or -es to a noun creates a plural. - If the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, u) or consonant, just add -s....

Pupil outcome: I can spell common irregular plural nouns that do not follow clear rules. Key learning points: - Regular plurals follow spelling rules. - There are no rules for irregular plurals; you just have to learn them. - Examples of...

Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural by changing 'f' to a 'v' and adding the suffix -es. Key learning points: - For words containing an 'f' change the 'f' to a 'v' and add the suffix -es to turn them into a plural. -...

Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns from singular to plural when I add the suffix -s or by changing the 'y' to an 'i' and adding the suffix -es. Key learning points: - For some words you can add "-s" to turn into a plural. - For words ending...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise and use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present tense in the context of meeting new friends. Key learning points: - Connaitre is conjugated as follows in the present tense: connais, connais, connait,...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural. Key learning points: - -es is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a plural. - Using the strategy 'pyramid letters' is a useful...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the difference between singular and plural common nouns. Key learning points: - Common nouns can be singular or plural. - The spelling of a common noun changes if it is plural. - A plural common noun is not...

Pupil outcome: I can make suggestions about how to learn Spanish using 'hay que', 'se debe', 'se puede' and 'se necesita'. Key learning points: - Impersonal verbs don’t refer to a particular person or thing. - Common impersonal verb...