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Which subtopic of English grammar focuses on specifying if a noun is definite or indefinite?
Which subtopic of English grammar focuses on specifying if a noun is definite or indefinite?
- Pronouns
- Articles (correct)
- Possessive
- Word order
What is the standard order of words in a sentence as per English grammar rules?
What is the standard order of words in a sentence as per English grammar rules?
- Noun + Verbs
- Noun + Adjective
- Adjective + Noun (correct)
- Verbs + Noun
Which aspect of English grammar deals with the order of words in a sentence?
Which aspect of English grammar deals with the order of words in a sentence?
- Sentence structure (correct)
- Numbers
- Question words
- Adjectives
What are determiners or noun markers that specify if the noun is definite or indefinite?
What are determiners or noun markers that specify if the noun is definite or indefinite?
Which subtopic of English grammar focuses on specifying the number of nouns?
Which subtopic of English grammar focuses on specifying the number of nouns?
Which aspect of English grammar has rules for the order of adjectives and nouns?
Which aspect of English grammar has rules for the order of adjectives and nouns?
Which type of sentence has one main verb and one main noun?
Which type of sentence has one main verb and one main noun?
What type of verbs are used for current or continuous time?
What type of verbs are used for current or continuous time?
What is the order of adjectives in English grammar?
What is the order of adjectives in English grammar?
Which type of pronoun is used for possessive forms?
Which type of pronoun is used for possessive forms?
What kind of nouns specify nationalities?
What kind of nouns specify nationalities?
Which type of sentence has two or more main ideas, each with its own main verb?
Which type of sentence has two or more main ideas, each with its own main verb?
Which type of verb tense is used for the time that has been?
Which type of verb tense is used for the time that has been?
What do distributives 'all,' 'both,' 'half' represent in English grammar?
What do distributives 'all,' 'both,' 'half' represent in English grammar?
Which type of determiners are used with countable and uncountable nouns?
Which type of determiners are used with countable and uncountable nouns?
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Study Notes
English grammar is a set of rules and guidelines that ensure the correct and standard use of the English language. It helps preserve the accuracy of the language by guiding its new learners as well as current users. This article will focus on the subtopics of English grammar, which are:
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Articles
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Word order
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Sentence structure
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Verbs and tenses
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Adjectives
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Determiners
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Pronouns
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Quantifiers
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Numbers
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Pre-determiners
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Defining words
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Question words
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Difference words
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Nationalities
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Possessive
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To get
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Verbs and tenses
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Adjectives
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Determiners
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Pronouns
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Quantifiers
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Numbers
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Pre-determiners
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Defining words
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Question words
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Difference words
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Nationalities
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Possessive
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To get
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Verbs and tenses
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Articles: Articles, such as "a," "an," and "the," are determiners or noun markers that function to specify if the noun is definite or indefinite. Countable nouns have both a singular and plural form, while uncountable nouns do not have a plural form. The article chosen depends on the writer and the reader's comprehension of the reference of the noun
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Word order: English grammar also has rules for the order of words in a sentence. The standard order is:
- Adjective + Noun
- Verbs + Noun
- Noun + Verbs
- Sentence structure: English grammar has rules for sentence structure, such as:
- Simple sentence: A sentence with one main verb and one main noun.
- Compound sentence: A sentence with two or more main ideas, each with its own main verb.
- Complex sentence: A sentence with one main verb and one or more sub-conceptions, each with its own main verb.
- Verbs and tenses: English grammar has rules for the use of verb tenses, such as:
- Simple Present: Verbs in their basic form, used for current or continuous time.
- Simple Past: Verbs in their basic form, used for the time that has been.
- Present Continuous or Present Perfect: Verbs used to form continuous or complete tenses.
- Adjectives: English grammar has rules for the use of adjectives, such as:
- What is an adjective?
- How to use adjectives
- The order of adjectives
- Comparative and superlative adjectives
- Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives
- Determiners: English grammar has rules for the use of determiners, such as:
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- Pronouns: English grammar has rules for the use of pronouns, such as:
- Possessive pronouns and adjectives
- Quantifiers
- Numbers
- Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns
- A few, few, a little, little
- Some and any
- Compound nouns with "some," "any," "no"
- Graded quantifiers
- Enough + noun
- Distributives – all, both, half
- Pre-determiners: such, what, rather, quite
- Defining words: which, whose
- Question words: which, what, whose
- Difference words: other, another
- Nationalities: English grammar has rules for the use of nouns that specify
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