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English Grammar :

Overview

Soumya Mary K J
Parts of Speech - Words that have specific functions in
sentences

Types
1. Nouns 5. Pronouns
 (people, places, things)  (replace nouns)

Example: "John" (proper noun), "dog" (common noun) Example: "he" (replaces "John"), "it" (replaces "dog")
2. Verbs 6. Prepositions
 (actions or states)  (show relationships)

Example: "run" (action), "be" (state) Example: "in" (location), "with" (company)
3. Adjectives 7. Conjunctions
 (describe nouns)  (connect words or clauses)

Eg: "happy" (describes a person), "big" (describes an Example: "and" (connects two clauses), "but" (connects
object) contrasting ideas)
4. Adverbs 8. Interjections
 (describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs)  (express emotions)

Eg: "quickly" (describes an action), "very" (describes an Example: "Oh!" (surprise), "Wow!" (excitement)
adjective)
DIFFERENT TYPES OF NOUNS

1. Proper Nouns- Names of specific people, places, organizations, etc. Always capitalized.-
Examples: - John (person) - New York (city) - Google (company)
2. Common Nouns- General terms for people, places, things, etc.- Not capitalized.- Examples: -
city - dog - teacher
3. Collective Nouns- Groups of people, animals, or things.- Examples: - family - herd - team
4. Abstract Nouns- Concepts, emotions, ideas, etc.- Examples: - happiness - freedom - love
5. Concrete Nouns- Tangible objects.- Examples: - book - chair - car
6. Countable Nouns- Can be counted individually.- Examples: - apple - pen - student
7. Uncountable Nouns- Cannot be counted individually.- Examples: - water - air - music
8. Compound Nouns- Composed of two or more words.- Examples: - bookstore - toothbrush
- birthday
9. Nouns- Show ownership or relationship.- Examples: - John's car - my book - her dog
Some other important noun concepts:-
 Plural Nouns: More than one of something (e.g., cats, books)- Singular Nouns: One of
something (e.g., cat, book)
 Noun Phrases: Phrases containing nouns and modifiers (e.g., "the big red car")Here are
some examples of nouns from the idioms list:-
 Abstract Nouns: blessing, change, heart-
 Common Nouns: bone, breath, call- Collective
 Nouns: team, family-
 Concrete Nouns: book, car, house- Countable Nouns: apple, pen, student
Articles

1. "a" and "the" are articles used to modify nouns.

Definite Article (THE) - Used before a specific, previously mentioned, or already known noun.

Example: "I'm reading the book you lent me.

2. Indefinite Article:

A:–
Used before a non-specific, singular noun.

Example: "I'm reading a book."3.

An : - Used before a non-specific, singular noun starting with a vowel sound.

Example: "I'm reading an article.


A:-
1. Before singular, countable nouns:
• "a book", "a car", "a house“

2. Before nouns starting with a consonant sound:


• "a dog", "a cat", "a university“

3. In negative sentences: "I don't have a car.“

4. In exclamatory sentences: "What a beautiful day!“

5. Before certain numbers: "a hundred", "a thousand“


Examples from the idioms list:

"a blessing in disguise" (non-specific, singular noun)


"a bone of contention" (non-specific, singular noun
"a breath of fresh air" (non-specific, singular noun)
"a close call" (non-specific, singular noun)
"a labour of love" (non-specific, singular noun)
In these examples, "a" is used because the nouns are singular, non-specific, and start with a
consonant sound.
Relation to the idioms list : In the idioms list, "a" is used frequently because many idioms involve
singular, non-specific nouns.
Using "a" helps to create a general, universal statement, rather than referring to a specific instance.
For instance, "a kick in the teeth" means any unexpected setback, not just one specific event.

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