BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES

Adjectives used as nounsIn many sentences, adjectives are used to perform the purpose of nouns.Examples are given below.The English are proud of their sense of humor.Adjectives can be used with the article ‘the’. These expressions are plural. Examples are given bel[r]

English Banana.comTest Your Grammar SkillsReally Useful List of 100 Irregular Plural Nouns in English (gap-fill)You’ve got one tomato and I’ve got two tomatos. Right? Wrong! I’ve got two tomatoes!Although we usually add an -s to a noun to make it plural (one egg, two eggs[r]

Formation of questions: basic rulesIt is important to know how to form questions. The rules given below apply to almost all written questions andmost spoken questions.Auxiliary verb before subjectIn a question, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. Note that if there are two auxiliary[r]

Prepositional phrasesA prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun phrase. Examples are: in the corner, on the roof,under the bed and within seconds.A prepositional phrase has several uses. For example, it can be used as an adverbial of time and place.The work was completed in a few[r]

Position of adjectivesAdjectives are words used to modify nouns. They usually go before the nouns modified by them.He lives in a large house.Each hand has five fingers.She has a lovely voice.When two or more adjectives go before a noun, they are not usually separated by ‘and’.I[r]

English Banana.comTest Your Grammar Skills5 Forms of the Verb – 20 Phrasal Verbs (Communication)Check any phrasal verbs that you don’t know, then...1) Complete the table:infinitiveagree withanswer backblurt outchime in withdisagree withdrone onfob offget acrossgloss overh[r]

General English ExerciseThis grammar exercise tests your knowledge of basic English grammar and usage. Each question is followed byfour suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.1. Identify the verb form from the given alternatives.a) smartb) speakc) sensi[r]

Nouns mistakesHere are some common mistakes in the use of nouns.Incorrect: We haven’t got any breads.Correct: We haven’t got any loaves of bread.ExplanationThe noun ‘bread’ does not have a plural form. To express that idea we use the expression ‘loaves of bread’.Incorrect: Please excus[r]

Nouns: GenderLiving beings are of either the male or the female sex.A noun that denotes a male animal is of the masculine gender.Examples are: boy, lion, hero, peacock, tiger and cock-sparrowA noun that denotes a female animal is of the feminine gender.Examples are: girl, lioness, heroine, pe[r]

Spelling : capital lettersCapital letters are used at the beginning of the following kinds of words.1. the names of days, months and public holidays. The names of seasons do not usually begin with capital letters.Sunday; Monday; FridayJanuary; March, AugustChristmas; Easter;summer; autumn; winter; s[r]

Mistakes in the use of nounsAdjectives are words used to modify nouns. It is therefore wrong to omit nouns after adjectives.Incorrect: He lives with his elder.Correct: He lives with his elder brother.Incorrect: Please give me some blotting.Correct: Please give me some blotting p[r]

Sentence agreementCollective nouns are words that refer to a group of people. Examples are: jury, commission, army, committeeetc.A collective noun is followed by a singular verb when the group is thought of as a single unit. However, a pluralverb is used when the individual members of the gro[r]

Dangling participlesAdjectives and verbs ending in –ing are called present participles. They must be used carefully.Consider the following sentences:Standing at the gate, a scorpion stung the man.This sentence seems to suggest that it was the scorpion which stood at the gate. Actually, it was[r]

b) more preferable than10. I prefer walking ………………… riding.a) thanb) toAnswers1. Shakespeare is greater than any other playwright.2. He is older than I.3. She is older than I am.4. This is the shorter of the two routes.5. This is the wisest decision.6. Hercules was stronger than any other man.7. Of[r]

Parts of Speech
10.1 Nouns . . . . . . . . . . 1
10.2 Pronouns . . . . . . . . 2
10.3 ActionVerbs . . . . . . 3
10.3 Linking Verbs. . . . . 4
10.4 Adjectives . . . . . . . . 5
10.5 Adverbs . . . . . . . . . 6
10.6 Prepositions . . . . . . 7
10.7–8 Conjunctions and Interjections . . 8
Parts of the Se[r]

Parts of Speech
10.1 Nouns . 1
10.2 Pronouns . . . . 2
10.3 Action Verbs. . 3
10.3 Linking Verbs. 4
10.4 Adjectives 5
10.5 Adverbs 6
10.6 Prepositions . . 7
10.7–8 Conjunctions and Interjections . . 8
Parts of the Sentence
11.1–4 Subjects and Predicates . 9
11.5 Direct and Indirect Objects 10
11.5 O[r]

CONTENTS
Thanks vii To the student viii To the teacher ix
Tenses 1 Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing) (1) 2 Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing) (2) 3 Present perfect (I have done) and past simple (I did) (1) 4 Present perfect (I have done) and past simp[r]

English Banana.comTest Your Grammar Skills20 Common Phrasal Verbs with PutIt’s time to learn 20 phrasal verbs with put, one of the most common verbs in English! Find out themeaning of any that you don’t know, then write a sentence with two clauses for each o[r]

Countable and uncountable nounsCountable nouns are the words for things that we can count. Countable nouns have singular and plural forms.Examples are: boy, boys, girl, girls, flower, flowers, book, books, chair, chairs, student, students etc.A singular countable noun requires an artic[r]

American and British English differencesAlthough British English and American English are very similar, there are a few differences of grammar andspelling. Here are some examples of the most important differences.Use of the simple past and present perfect tensesIn British[r]