Mar 20, 2025
ENGLISH GRAMMAR
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Step 1: Understanding Sentence Structure
Before diving into grammar rules, let's understand the basic structure of an English sentence.
1. Components of a Sentence
A sentence in English usually has these parts:
1. Subject – Who or what the sentence is about.
2. Verb – The action or state of being.
3. Object (optional) – The receiver of the action.
Examples:
She (subject) writes (verb) a letter (object).
They (subject) are (verb) happy.
2. Types of Sentences
There are four types of sentences based on function:
1. Declarative (statement) – "I love reading books."
2. Interrogative (question) – "Do you like coffee?"
3. Imperative (command/request) – "Please close the door."
4. Exclamatory (strong emotion) – "What a beautiful place!"
Practice Task
1. Identify the subject and verb in these sentences:
The dog barks loudly.
My mother cooks delicious food.
2. Create one sentence of each type (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory).
Step 2: Parts of Speech
There are eight parts of speech in English:
1. Noun – Names of people, places, things, or ideas.
Example: Shraddha loves music.
2. Pronoun – Words that replace nouns.
Example: She is a great singer.
3. Verb – Action or state of being.
Example: She sings beautifully.
4. Adjective – Describes a noun.
Example: She has a beautiful voice.
5. Adverb – Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Example: She sings beautifully.
6. Preposition – Shows the relationship between a noun and another word.
Example: The book is on the table.
7. Conjunction – Connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Example: She loves tea, but I prefer coffee.
8. Interjection – Expresses emotions.
Example: Wow! That’s amazing.
Practice Task
1. Identify the parts of speech in this sentence:
"Rohan quickly finished his delicious meal and left."
2. Create one sentence using each part of speech.
Step 3: Nouns in Detail
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
1. Types of Nouns
Nouns are categorized into different types:
1. Common Noun – General names of people, places, or things.
Example: city, dog, book
2. Proper Noun – Specific names of people, places, or things (always capitalized).
Example: Mumbai, Shraddha, The Taj Mahal
3. Countable Noun – Things that can be counted.
Example: apple, chair, cat
4. Uncountable Noun – Things that cannot be counted individually.
Example: water, sugar, information
5. Concrete Noun – Things that can be touched, seen, or sensed.
Example: table, perfume, phone
6. Abstract Noun – Ideas, emotions, or qualities that cannot be touched.
Example: love, happiness, bravery
7. Collective Noun – A word that refers to a group of people or things.
Example: team, bunch, flock
Practice Task
1. Identify the types of nouns in this sentence:
"Rahul bought a bunch of flowers for his mother to show his love."
2. Create one sentence using:
A proper noun
A collective noun
An abstract noun
Step 4: Singular and Plural Nouns
A noun can be singular (one) or plural (more than one).
1. Regular Plural Nouns
Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es.
Car → Cars
Box → Boxes
2. Irregular Plural Nouns
Some nouns do not follow the regular pattern.
Man → Men
Child → Children
Tooth → Teeth
3. Uncountable Nouns (No Plural Form)
Some nouns do not have a plural form because they cannot be counted.
Water (❌ Waters)
Advice (❌ Advices)
Practice Task
1. Convert these singular nouns into plural:
Knife, Mouse, Child, City, Tomato
2. Identify whether these nouns are countable or uncountable:
Milk, Chair, Happiness, Books, Air
Step 5: Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun shows that something belongs to someone or something.
1. Singular Possessive
Add 's to a singular noun.
The boy's book (The book belongs to the boy.)
Shraddha's phone (The phone belongs to Shraddha.)
2. Plural Possessive
If the plural noun ends in -s, just add an ' at the end.
The teachers' room (The room belongs to multiple teachers.)
The dogs' tails (The tails belong to multiple dogs.)
If the plural noun does not end in -s, add 's.
Children's toys (The toys belong to the children.)
Men's jackets (The jackets belong to men.)
Practice Task
1. Rewrite these phrases using possessive nouns:
The bike of Rahul
The books of the students
The house of my parents
The toys of the babies
Step 6: Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition.
1. Types of Pronouns
1. Personal Pronouns – Replace specific people or things.
Subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Object: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Example: She loves music. (Instead of "Shraddha loves music.")
2. Possessive Pronouns – Show ownership.
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
Example: This book is mine.
3. Reflexive Pronouns – Used when the subject and object are the same.
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
Example: I made this cake myself.
4. Demonstrative Pronouns – Point to specific things.
this, that, these, those
Example: This is my bag.
5. Interrogative Pronouns – Used to ask questions.
who, whom, whose, which, what
Example: Who is calling?
6. Relative Pronouns – Connect clauses to a noun.
who, whom, whose, which, that
Example: The girl who won the race is my friend.
7. Indefinite Pronouns – Refer to people or things without being specific.
someone, anyone, everyone, nobody, anything
Example: Someone left their bag here.
Practice Task
1. Identify the pronouns in this sentence and their types:
"She gave herself a break because she was tired."
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns:
___ (He/His) is my best friend.
This pen is ___ (mine/my).
___ (Who/Which) is your teacher?
They enjoyed ___ (themselves/their) at the party.
Step 7: Verbs
A verb is a word that expresses an action, a state, or an occurrence.
1. Types of Verbs
1. Action Verbs – Show physical or mental actions.
Example: She runs every morning.
Example: He thinks deeply.
2. Linking Verbs – Connect the subject to a description.
Example: She is happy.
Common linking verbs: is, am, are, was, were, seem, appear, become
3. Helping (Auxiliary) Verbs – Help the main verb express tense or mood.
Example: She has finished her work.
Common helping verbs: be (is, am, are, was, were), have (has, had), do (does, did), can, will, shall, may, must
4. Transitive Verbs – Need an object to complete their meaning.
Example: She wrote a letter. (Letter = object)
5. Intransitive Verbs – Do not need an object.
Example: He sleeps peacefully.
Practice Task
1. Identify the verbs and their types in this sentence:
"She is writing a letter and seems happy."
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb:
He ___ (is/are) my best friend.
They ___ (write/writes) emails daily.
The baby ___ (cries/cry) a lot.
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