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all Parts of Speech; Modals; Concord; Articles

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  1. Noun: A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., cat, city, love).
  2. Pronoun: A word used in place of a noun to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, they).
  3. Verb: A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being (e.g., run, jump, is).
  4. Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun (e.g., happy, tall, beautiful).
  5. Adverb: A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., quickly, very, easily).
  6. Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence (e.g., in, on, at).
  7. Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).
  8. 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.