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I'm here today to help you learn more about the basics of English grammar, so that you can communicate more effectively and confidently. I know that grammar can be a bit tricky because I struggled with it myself when I was learning English. But with a little practice, anyone can master the basics. In this series of videos, I'll share some of the tips and tricks that helped me learn English grammar. So, take a deep breath, and let's get started! I'll help you along the way.
What is Grammar?
Grammar is a set of rules to make sentences correctly. It's a system that helps us construct our sentences in a way that makes sense and allows us to express our ideas and thoughts.
Understanding Parts of Speech
Parts of speech are the different categories of words that are used in a language. A part of speech is a group of words that have similar grammatical properties. These are the nine parts of speech: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection, and Determiners.
Understanding Nouns
Diving into Nouns
A Noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, Sita, home, truth, lake etc. To understand nouns better, let's dive into the different types of nouns:
Common Noun (e.g., dog)
Proper Noun (e.g., John)
Concrete Noun (e.g., car)
Abstract Noun (e.g., honesty)
Countable Noun (e.g., dog)
Uncountable Noun (e.g., water)
Collective Noun (e.g., team)
Compound Noun (e.g., bus stop)
Possessive Noun (e.g., John’s car)
Plural Noun (e.g., dogs)
Common Noun:
A common noun is a word that refers to a class of people, places, things, or ideas. It is not capitalised unless it is used at the beginning of a sentence. Here are some examples of common nouns:
Proper Nouns
The Proper nouns refer to specific people, places, or things. For example, "Rishi Sunak," "Mount Everest," "Bharath" etc.
Concrete Nouns
These words describe things that can be seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled. For example, book, table, water, air, music, etc. Most nouns are concrete nouns. They refer to sensed or even unseen things. For instance, air is unseen but feels like it flows across our skin. Even if music is invisible, we can hear it.
Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns are words that refer to things that cannot be touched, seen, heard, tasted or smelled. Here are some examples of abstract nouns:
Person: child, teacher, doctor, student, parent
Place: school, city, country, state, park
Things: pen, car, book, chair, table
Idea: anger, love, happiness, sadness, fear
Ideas: hate, justice, freedom, beauty, truth, happiness, sadness,
Qualities: courage, kindness, intelligence, patience, wisdom, humour, strength
States: peace, war, hunger, poverty, sickness, health, independence, sadness, anger
Concepts: time, space, matter, energy, force, gravity, number, infinity
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