English Grammar overview

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          1. Read this poem and then write the poem out neatly in your book.
          2. Print off this blank chart. Then fill the chart in from the information below. Paste the chart in your book.
          3. Now you can play with the Grammar Gorillas at http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
              (If you want a harder game, type in grammar games in Google and find one.)

English Grammar
Class	Main Function	Types	Examples
Nouns	Naming words	Common Proper Abstract Collective	Table Carol Happiness Swarm
Adjectives	Words that describe nouns	Simple Comparative Superlative	Tall Taller Tallest
Verbs	Action words and ‘to be’ and ‘to have’	Finite Non-finite Modal	I like, he saw, she danced Annoyed, he rushed away. You may go. I would like…
Adverbs	Words that tell you how, when and where a verb is performed Also intensify adjectives	How When Where	He ran quickly She shivered nervously She will come soon Open your presents tomorrow The child played outside The dress was extremely short
Pronouns	Used instead of nouns	Personal Impersonal Possessive Demonstrative	I, me, you, he, him, himself, yourself It, itself, they, them My, mine, yours This, that, these, those
Grammatical words	Join other words and help with ordering	Conjunctions Determiners Prepositions	And, but, then, although The, a, an Under, beside, at, over

4. Optional Extension Question:

Use the following site to find out the meaning of the following terms:

a) Dangling Participle, b) Dependent and Independent Clauses c) Modifier.

Write out the terms in your book, and for each term write an explanation and provide an example.

https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/parts-of-speech.html

English Grammar

Class

Nouns