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Which of the following sentences is in the present progressive tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present progressive tense?
What is the correct form of the possessive pronoun in the sentence 'This is ______ book.'?
What is the correct form of the possessive pronoun in the sentence 'This is ______ book.'?
Which of the following is the correct plural form of the noun 'tooth'?
Which of the following is the correct plural form of the noun 'tooth'?
Which of the following sentences is in the present simple tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present simple tense?
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What is the correct form of the subject pronoun in the sentence '______ am going to the store.'?
What is the correct form of the subject pronoun in the sentence '______ am going to the store.'?
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Which sentence structure is typically used for general truths or habits?
Which sentence structure is typically used for general truths or habits?
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Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
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What is the possessive pronoun for 'it'?
What is the possessive pronoun for 'it'?
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Which tense is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past?
Which tense is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past?
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What is the indefinite article used before a noun that starts with a consonant?
What is the indefinite article used before a noun that starts with a consonant?
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Study Notes
English Grammar Basics
Sentence Structure
- A sentence typically consists of a subject, verb, and sometimes an object
- Sentences can be declarative (statements), interrogative (questions), imperative (commands), or exclamatory (strong emotions)
Punctuation
- Punctuation marks are used to clarify sentence meaning and structure
- Common punctuation marks include: periods (.), question marks (?), exclamation marks (!), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), and apostrophes (')
Subject Pronouns
- Subject pronouns replace nouns in sentences as subjects
- Common subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Plurals
- Plurals are formed by adding -s or -es to singular nouns
- Irregular plurals do not follow this pattern (e.g., child -> children, foot -> feet)
Present Progressive Tense
- The present progressive tense describes ongoing actions or temporary situations
- Formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" + the -ing form of the main verb (e.g., I am studying, you are working)
Possessive Pronouns
- Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession
- Common possessive pronouns: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
Indefinite Articles - A/AN
- Indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used to describe singular nouns
- "A" is used before consonant sounds, while "an" is used before vowel sounds (e.g., a cat, an apple)
Present Simple Tense
- The present simple tense describes habitual, general, or true actions
- Formed using the base form of the verb (e.g., I go, you eat, he studies)
Present Simple Tense - Negative
- The negative form of the present simple tense is formed using "do not" or "does not" + the base form of the verb (e.g., I do not go, he does not eat)
Past Simple Tense - Regular
- The past simple tense describes completed actions in the past
- Formed using the -ed form of regular verbs (e.g., I walked, you ran, he studied)
Grammar Fundamentals
- Sentence structure refers to the organisation of words to convey meaning, involving a subject, verb, and sometimes an object.
- Punctuation marks, such as commas, periods, and semicolons, are used to clarify sentence meaning and structure.
Pronouns
- Subject pronouns replace nouns in a sentence, including I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
- Possessive pronouns show ownership or relationship, including mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
Nouns
- Plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es to the singular form, with irregular plurals having unique forms.
Verb Tenses
- The present progressive tense describes ongoing actions, formed using the present tense of "to be" and the gerund (-ing form) of the main verb.
- The present simple tense is used for habitual or general truths, formed using the base form of the verb.
- The negative present simple tense is formed by adding "does not" or "do not" before the base form of the verb.
- The past simple tense describes completed actions, formed using the past tense of the verb.
Articles
- Indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used to describe non-specific nouns, with "a" used before consonant sounds and "an" before vowel sounds.
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