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What is Grammar?

Why grammar is your friend

Grammar Terms

A glossary of English grammar terminology

Parts of Speech

These are the words that you use to make a grammatical sentence. There are only 8 types of word - and the most important is the Verb!


Many verbs are action words, expressing what is happening. Some verbs are state words, expressing a situation. be, have, do, work...
What is a Verb? - Verb Forms - Tense


Nouns represent people, places and things. They often form the subject or object of a sentence. man, town, music...
What is a Noun? - Countability


An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun. Adjectives describe or "modify" nouns. a, the, 69, big...
Determiners - Adjective Order


An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. Adverbs describe or "modify" verbs. But they can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. loudly, well, often...
Adverb Form - Adverb Position


Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun. We can use a pronoun instead of a noun. you, ours, some...
What is a Pronoun? - Personal Pronouns


A preposition is a word expressing the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. at, in, on, from...
Prepositions List - Prepositions Rule


Conjunctions are words that "join". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence. and, but, though...
Coordinating Conjunctions - Quiz


Interjections are short exclamations with no real grammatical value. ah, dear, er, um...
What is an Interjection?

What is a Sentence?

See the format of a grammatical sentence.

Grammatical Category

Including number, case, gender, tense, aspect etc...

Reported Speech

Here is the structure that we use to "report" what another person has said.

Grammar Quizzes

Online quizzes based on lessons in this Grammar section
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