Learn English with Mr Duncan - LESSON FOUR - English Grammar Guide (2024)
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The English language is a collection of words
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that must be used in a certain way,
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just like any other language,
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English words follow rules that must always be observed and followed.
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The general term for these rules is 'grammar'.
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Grammar rules are there to give order to a language.
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The grammar of a language relates to the way in which words must be used
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and how each group of words
function or work.
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In English, the types of words are divided into groups
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that define their simple use.
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These groups are - nouns,
verbs,
adjectives,
adverbs
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as well as conjunctions with their own system
of types
and uses.
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First of all, we have nouns.
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A noun is a naming word.
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It names something.
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It is what the thing is called.
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The name of something is a noun.
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Basic nouns are things such as...
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Apple.
Tree.
Cloud.
Bird.
Horse.
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A name given to a person is a noun.
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It is a person's name.
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My name is Duncan.
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Then there are verbs.
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A verb is a doing word.
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It describes an action.
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Something being done will involve the use of a verb.
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Verbs include... Walk.
Climb.
Jump.
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Sing.
Throw.
Sit.
Eat.
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Next, we have adjectives.
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An adjective describes the appearance of something.
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How something looks.
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What something appears like,
or as.
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The features of something being described
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will use adjectives to describe them.
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Adjectives include...
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Fat.
Thin.
Tall.
Young.
Old.
Light.
Dark.
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The colour of something is described using adjectives.
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A red car.
A blue ball.
A white hat.
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Then there are adverbs...
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which describe how something is being done.
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The type of action and what it relates to
is an adverb.
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Happily.
Sadly. Merrily. wrongly.
Rightly.
Angrily.
Peacefully.
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We also have prepositions
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which are used to show the position of something;
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where one thing is; the position, the place.
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Where one thing is compared to other things around it.
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Under.
Over.
Behind.
On.
Between...
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...are all prepositions.
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These are the main types of grammar
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that are used in English.
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Nouns - <i>naming.</i> Verbs - <i>doing.</i>
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Adjectives
- <i>appearance.</i>
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Adverbs - <i>appearance and action.</i>
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Prepositions - <i>place and position</i>.
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Remember, do not be afraid of English grammar.
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It is just another part of learning the language.
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