Basic English grammar explained || English Grammar
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8 min, 51 sec
A comprehensive guide to English grammar basics, including parts of speech, tenses, and word order.
Summary
- Covers parts of speech such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and articles.
- Explains the use and rules of basic tenses: present simple, past simple, and future simple.
- Discusses the standard word order in English: subject, verb, and object.
- Introduces a grammar book and workbook recommended by the instructor.
- Provides tips to avoid common mistakes with adverbs and verbs.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The roles of verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in English language.
- Verbs express actions like 'go', 'read', and 'eat'.
- Adjectives describe nouns with examples like 'old', 'new', 'beautiful', and 'smart'.
- Adverbs describe actions or adjectives, often ending in 'ly', but not always, as in 'fast'.
- Adverbs answer questions such as 'when', 'where', and 'how'.
Chapter 4
Understanding prepositions, conjunctions, and articles.
- Prepositions like 'about', 'above', and 'across' modify the phrase they precede.
- Conjunctions such as 'but', 'and', 'however', and 'although' connect sentences or parts of a sentence.
- Articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' have specific uses, with 'a' and 'an' for new mentions and 'the' for specified items.
Chapter 5
Promotion of a comprehensive grammar book and workbook.
- The grammar book covers essential aspects of English grammar with life hacks and real-life examples.
- The workbook allows for practice and application of the concepts learned.
- Both resources aim to be affordable and content-rich, providing great value.
Chapter 6
Detailed explanation of basic tenses in English.
- Present simple tense is for habits, schedules, and general truths.
- Past tense is for actions that happened in the past with either regular or irregular verbs.
- Future tense uses 'will' before a verb to indicate future actions.
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