Understanding grammar is the foundation of clear writing and speech. This lesson covers two fundamental components: Articles and Parts of Speech.
1. Articles (a, an, the) Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.
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Indefinite Articles (a, an): Used for a non-specific noun. 'a' is used before words that start with a consonant sound, and 'an' is used before words that start with a vowel sound.
- Examples: 'I saw a cat.' (any cat), 'She ate an apple.' (any apple).
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Definite Article (the): Used for a specific noun that both the speaker and listener know.
- Example: 'I saw the cat that lives next door.' (a specific cat).
2. Parts of Speech These are the categories to which words are assigned based on their grammatical function.
- Noun: A person, place, thing, or idea. (e.g.,
teacher,school,book,love) - Pronoun: A word used in place of a noun. (e.g.,
he,she,it,they) - Verb: An action or a state of being. (e.g.,
run,study,is,seems) - Adjective: A word that describes a noun. (e.g.,
**blue** sky,**happy** student) - Adverb: A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. (e.g.,
runs **quickly**,**very** happy) - Preposition: Shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word. (e.g.,
in,on,at,under) - Conjunction: A word that joins words or phrases. (e.g.,
and,but,or) - Interjection: A word that expresses strong emotion. (e.g.,
Wow!,Oh!,Ouch!)