all Parts of Speech; Modals; Concord; Articles
- Noun: A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, city, love).
- Pronoun: A word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, they).
- Verb: A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being (e.g., run, jump, is).
- Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun (e.g., happy, tall, beautiful).
- Adverb: A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., quickly, very, easily).
- Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence (e.g., in, on, at).
- Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).
- Interjection: A word or phrase used to express strong emotion or surprise (e.g., wow, oh, oops).
Modals:
Modals are a type of auxiliary verb that express possibility, necessity, permission, ability, or obligation. Common modals include:
- Can: I can swim.
- Could: Could you pass me the salt, please?
- May: May I borrow your pen?
- Might: It might rain tomorrow.
- Must: You must study for the exam.
- Shall: Shall we go for a walk?
- Should: You should eat your vegetables.
- Will: He will arrive soon.
- Would: Would you like some coffee?
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement):
Concord, also known as subject-verb agreement, refers to the grammatical agreement between a subject and its corresponding verb in terms of number (singular or plural). The verb must agree with the subject in terms of singular or plural form. For example:
- The cat is sleeping. (Singular subject, singular verb)
- The cats are sleeping. (Plural subject, plural verb)
Articles:
Articles are words used before nouns to specify or indicate the scope of the noun. There are three articles in English:
- Definite Article: “The”
- Used to refer to a specific or particular noun that is known to both the speaker and the listener. For example: “The car is parked outside.”
- Indefinite Articles: “A” and “An”
- Used to refer to a non-specific or general noun. “A” is used before words starting with consonant sounds, while “An” is used before words starting with vowel sounds. For example: “A cat is in the garden,” “An apple is on the table.”
It’s important to note that articles are also influenced by countability and noun types in certain contexts.