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English Grammar Review
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Index
Eight Parts of English ......................................................................................................... 1 Words, Words, Words Review ................................................................................................ 1 Prefix, Suffix, Affix Review ...................................................................................................... 2 Nouns Review ............................................................................................................................ 3 Pronouns Review ....................................................................................................................... 4 Verbs Review ............................................................................................................................. 5 Adverbs Review ......................................................................................................................... 6 Adjectives Review ..................................................................................................................... 7 Prepositions Review.................................................................................................................. 8 Conjunctions Review ................................................................................................................ 9 Interjections Review ............................................................................................................... 10
Adjectives .......................................................................................................................... 11 Learn Adjectives Review ........................................................................................................ 11 Adverbs & Adjectives Review ............................................................................................... 12 Noun Modifiers Review .......................................................................................................... 13 Possessive Adjectives Review ............................................................................................... 14 Demonstrative Adjectives Review ........................................................................................... 15 Comparative Adjectives Review ........................................................................................... 16 Superlative Adjectives Review .............................................................................................. 17 Noun Adjectives Review ........................................................................................................ 18 Feelings Adjectives Review ................................................................................................... 19 Personality Adjectives Review .............................................................................................. 20
Adverbs .............................................................................................................................. 21 Ever & Never Adverbs Review .............................................................................................. 21 Just & Yet Adverbs Review .................................................................................................... 22 Recently & Already Adverbs Review ........................................................................................ 23 Since & For Adverbs Review .................................................................................................. 24 Still & Lately Adverbs Review................................................................................................ 25 Always & Never Adverbs Review ......................................................................................... 26 Usually & Hardly Ever Adverbs Review ................................................................................... 27 Rarely & Seldom Adverbs Review ........................................................................................... 28
Slowly & Carefully Adverbs Review ......................................................................................... 29 Quickly & Fast Adverbs Review .............................................................................................. 30
Conjunctions ..................................................................................................................... 31 Coordinating Conjunctions Review .......................................................................................... 31 Subordinating Conjunctions Review ........................................................................................ 32 Correlative Conjunctions Review ......................................................................................... 33 And & But Conjunctions Review ........................................................................................... 34 Or Conjunction Review .......................................................................................................... 35 So Conjunction Review ........................................................................................................... 36 For Conjunction Review ......................................................................................................... 37 Either & Or Conjunctions Review ......................................................................................... 38 Not Only & But Also Conjunctions Review .............................................................................. 39 Both & And Conjunctions Review ........................................................................................ 40
Interjections ...................................................................................................................... 41 Interjections Review ............................................................................................................... 41 Hello Interjections Review ..................................................................................................... 42 Yes Interjections Review ........................................................................................................ 43 No Interjections Review ......................................................................................................... 44 Oh Dear & I Never Interjections Review .................................................................................. 45 What & Wow Interjections Review ......................................................................................... 46 My God & Darn It Interjections Review ................................................................................... 47 Alrighty & Okay Interjections Review ...................................................................................... 48 Ouch & Bravo Interjections Review ......................................................................................... 49 No Way & Oops Interjections Review ..................................................................................... 50
Nouns ................................................................................................................................. 51 Count Nouns Review .............................................................................................................. 51 Uncountable Nouns Review .................................................................................................. 52 Common Nouns Review ......................................................................................................... 53 Collective Nouns Review ....................................................................................................... 54 Proper Nouns Review ............................................................................................................. 55 Compound Nouns Review ...................................................................................................... 56 Gerunds Review ....................................................................................................................... 57
Eight Parts of English
Words, Words, Words Review
English is a rich language in so many ways. The English language starts with simple words. The verb “To be” is just the beginning of your English learning adventure. Nouns are next. Vocabulary is needed to be able to speak about different subjects. Remember that words are just words until we decide to use them in a certain way. Below are common examples of different ways we use the same word.
Examples with the word “Paint”.
Noun: I am going to buy some paint. Noun with a suffix: I just bought this interesting painting. Gerund: My friend likes painting. Adjective with suffix: It is a paintable surface. Verb: They will paint the house next week. Verb with a prefix: We must repaint the house next week. Compound noun: I just bought a paintbrush. Job or profession: She is an artistic painter. Idiomatic Phrase: I always paint my face in the morning! Idiomatic Phrase: Let me paint a picture for you! Idiom: We are going to paint the town red tonight!
Search your dictionary for each example! Remember that words in English are often used many different ways. There is a new word created every 89 minutes in the English language. Be creative! Maybe you will create the next new word in English!
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Prefix, Suffix, Affix Review
What is an “Affix?”. An “Affix” is a letter or letters added to a root word to change it’s meaning. Prefix and suffix are terms used to further describe an affix. In other words “Affix” is a word used to describe both a “Prefix and Suffix”. A “Prefix” is placed before a word. A “Suffix” is placed after.
New words are created from root words. Many words have both a “Prefix and Suffix”. There are many forms and specific reasons for adding letters to words. The main idea is to create other words with different definitions in English. Below are a just few examples. Check your dictionary for prefixes and suffixes to better understand this subject.
Common Prefix examples: dis-, ir-, un-, re-.
(Dis)agree is the opposite of “Agree”. It is defined as “Not”. (Ir)responsible is the opposite of “Responsible”. It is defined as “Not”. (Un)friendly is the opposite of “Friendly”. It is defined as “Not”. (Re)turn means “Go back” or “Take back”. It is defined as “Again”.
Common Suffix examples: -ed, -ing, -ly, -es.
Cook(ed) The verb to cook. Use for adjectives and past tense verbs. Runn(ing) The verb to run. Use for gerunds, adjectives and continuous tenses. Quick(ly) Quickly is an adverb. Use for adverbs and adjectives. Box(es) Box is a noun and verb. Use for plural nouns and actions.
While there are many affixes in English, the above prefixes and suffixes are regarded as the most common in the English language. The above list is incomplete. Refer to your grammar resource for further explanations. Have fun with the subject of “Affixes”.
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Nouns Review
A noun is just one of “The Eight Parts” of the English language.
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. A proper noun is a word that always starts with a capital letter or to name a specific one-of-a-kind item.
Common nouns are words used to name general items. Please note that a word is just a word until you decide how to use it.
Most nouns can also be used as a verb.
Examples.
Common nouns are in bold type.
Q: Is that your car? A: Yes, I just bought it a few days ago. Q: Why are they running down the street? A: They need to catch the bus! Q: Do you want to buy a pair of jeans? A: Yes, let’s go to the shop!
Proper nouns are in bold type.
Q: What is your fathers name? A: His name is Bob. Q: What city do you live in? A: I live in London. Q: Who is Mr Jones married to? A: He is married to Sally.
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Pronouns Review
A Pronoun is one of “The Eight Parts” of the English language.
A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase. We use pronouns so as not to repeat a noun again and again.
Most pronouns are short words. There are nine different types of pronouns.
Some of the most common pronouns are “He, she, it, I, you, we, they”. Pronouns can function with a direct object or indirect objects.
Examples.
Pronouns are in bold type.
Q: Is that yours? A: Yes, I just bought it a few days ago. Q: Why are they running down the street? A: They need to catch the bus! Q: Do you want to buy a pair of jeans at the shop? A: Yes, let’s walk to it!
Here are more examples of Pronouns.
Q: What is his name? A: His name is Bob. Q: Do you live in London? A: Yes, I do. Q: Who is he married to? A: He is married to Sally.
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Verbs Review
A Verb is one of “The Eight Parts” of the English language. A verb expresses an action, state or feeling. Action verbs express an activity we can watch or know it is happening.
State or Stative verbs express a fact. Feeling verbs express senses. Common feeling verbs are “Like, Love, Enjoy”.
Most stative verbs are never used in the continuous tenses. Some common state verbs are “Have, get and see”.
Every sentence in English must have a verb.
Examples.
Action verbs are in bold type. Q: Do you dance? A: Yes, I dance at the club on Fridays. Q: Is she running down the street? A: Yes, she runs often! Q: Are you walking to work today? A: No, I am riding my bicycle!
Stative verbs are in bold type. Q: Does it have a name? A: Yes, my new dog’s name is Spot. Q: Do you live in London? A: Yes, I do. Q: Who is he married to? A: He is married to Sally.
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Adverbs Review
An adverb is one of “The Eight Parts” of the English language.
An adverb modifies or describes an adjective, a verb or another adverb.
Adverbs are also called modifiers. Adverbs help express manner, place, time or degree.
Sentence adverbs can modify an entire sentence. Adverbs can also modify or change phrases.
Adverbs are one of the most important parts of English to study.
Examples.
Adverbs are in bold type.
Q: Are you a really happy person? A: I think so. I am always very cheerful. Q: Is it super hot in the summer where you live? A: Yes, extremely warm! Q: Are you riding the red bus today? A: Yes and tomorrow as well!
More adverb examples.
Q: Isn’t it so beautiful outside? A: Yes, the sky is very blue today! Q: Is London always a friendly city? A: Yes, it is a fun city now. Q: Has she ever been married? A: Yes, she has been married twice.
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Adjectives Review
An adjective is one of “The Eight Parts” of the English language. An adjective gives information about nouns, pronouns and feelings.
Adjectives help describe everything from size to temperature. From big to small. All about happy and sad.
Adjectives also help create many adverbs. Many adverbs and adjectives have the same spelling. Adjectives are also referred to as modifiers.
Examples.
Adjectives are in bold type.
Q: Are you a happy person? A: I think so. I am always cheerful. Q: Is it hot in the summer where you live? A: Yes, very warm! Q: Are you riding the red bus today? A: No, I am taking the yellow cab!
More adjective examples.
Q: Isn’t it beautiful outside? A: Yes, the sky is so blue today! Q: Is London often cold? A: Yes but, sometimes it is warm. Q: Is she married to a nice man? A: Yes, and he is handsome too.
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Prepositions Review
A preposition is one of “The Eight Parts” of the English language.A preposition helps describe place, movement and time.Three of the most common prepositions are “In, On, and At”.
“In” is often used with limits. “On” is often used when two things touch. “At” is often used with places or locations.
Prepositions are used for phrases and time expressions. Slang, informal and idioms contain prepositions too.
Examples.
Prepositions are in bold type.
Q: Are you at home now? A: Yes, I am in the kitchen. Q: Was it hot on the subway today? A: Yes, I couldn’t wait to get off! Q: Are you riding in the taxi today? A: Yes, I am getting a taxi at the airport!
More adverb examples.
Q: Isn’t it beautiful outside? A: Yes, it’s nice at the park too! Q: Where will you stay while in London? A: At my friends home. Q: Is she traveling to the sea? A: No, she is staying in the mountains.
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