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=== What is grammar? === |
=== What is grammar? === |
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[[w:Grammar|Grammar]] is a |
[[w:Grammar|Grammar]] is a field of linguistics that comprises the rules of language. These rules are always changing and differ from area to area and from language to language. |
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==== Subfields of Grammar/Lingustics ==== |
==== Subfields of Grammar/Lingustics ==== |
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There are multiple sub-fields of Grammar/Linguistics. These subfields include: |
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*[[w:Phonetics|Phonetics]] |
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*[[w:Phonology|Phonology]] |
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*[[w:Morphology_(linguistics)|Morphology]] |
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*[[w:Syntax|Syntax]] |
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*[[w:Semantics|Semantics]] |
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*[[w:Pragmatics|Pragmatics]] |
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==Origins of English== |
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English is a West Germanic language. It came from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the mid-5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxons who migrated from what is now northwest Germany, southern Denmark and the Netherlands. It is also heavily based on Latin, the language used by the Roman Empire, that existed from 27 BC to around 1453. |
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==The Grammar== |
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===Alphabet, Pronunciation, and an Introduction to basic Pronunciation NEEDS EDITING=== |
===Alphabet, Pronunciation, and an Introduction to basic Pronunciation NEEDS EDITING=== |
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*'''conjunction''' - a word that links two words, phrases, or sentences <i> (example: and, or, because) </i> |
*'''conjunction''' - a word that links two words, phrases, or sentences <i> (example: and, or, because) </i> |
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*'''interjection''' - a word that conveys emotion <i> (example: ahem!, egad!, ouch!, yahoo!) </i> |
*'''interjection''' - a word that conveys emotion <i> (example: ahem!, egad!, ouch!, yahoo!) </i> |
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*'''articles''' - a word that introduces a noun <i> (example: a, an, the) </i> |
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*'''artic'''e Verb |
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===The Basics of the Noun=== |
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===The Basics of the Verb=== |
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====Transitivity==== |
====Transitivity==== |
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====The Simple Tenses==== |
====The Simple Tenses==== |
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===The Basics of the Pronoun=== |
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===The Basics of the Adjective=== |
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==Subjects and Predicates== |
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=== Simple Subject === |
=== Simple Subject === |
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Bob is still the simple subject of the sentence. |
Bob is still the simple subject of the sentence. |
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===Simple Predicate=== |
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===Simple Predicatehhhhhhhhoouuuuuuuuuhggggggggdbdvvccsssssssssss cscwwggvwwvfxfxfeevbxcffdfkdhdhdhghghghfhgjgjf=== |
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The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase. It tells what the subject did, is doing, or will do. |
The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase. It tells what the subject did, is doing, or will do. |
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Read the following example sentence: Bob jumped. |
Read the following example sentence: Bob jumped. |
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Example: Bob jumped. Bob flew. |
Example: Bob jumped. Bob flew. |
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Bob did jump. |
Bob did jump. Bob did fly. |
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==Conventions== |
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==Mood== |
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==Confusing words, Idioms, Colloquialisms, and Slang== |
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* [[Which word? Situation/Position/Condition|Situation / Position / Condition]] |
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* [[Animal idioms]] |
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==See also== |
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* [http://www.ece.msstate.edu/academics/writing_resource/grammatical_errors_links.html#apostrophe Apostrophe misuse] |
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* [https://ivypanda.com/blog/english-grammar-social-media-pages/ 150 English Grammar Pages] |
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* Andrew Rossiter (2020). [https://linguapress.com/grammar/descriptive-grammar-english.htm A Descriptive Grammar of English]. 207 pp. {{ISBN|979-8645611750}} |
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Communicating effectively
Introduction
What is grammar?
Grammar is a field of linguistics that comprises the rules of language. These rules are always changing and differ from area to area and from language to language.
Subfields of Grammar/Lingustics
There are multiple sub-fields of Grammar/Linguistics. These subfields include:
Origins of English
English is a West Germanic language. It came from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the mid-5th to 7th centuries AD by Anglo-Saxons who migrated from what is now northwest Germany, southern Denmark and the Netherlands. It is also heavily based on Latin, the language used by the Roman Empire, that existed from 27 BC to around 1453.
The Grammar
Alphabet, Pronunciation, and an Introduction to basic Pronunciation NEEDS EDITING
Parts of Speech
There are nine different parts of speech.
- noun - a word that names a person, animal, place, or thing (examples: fireman, dog, church, computer, friendship)
- verb - a word that describes an action or state of existence (examples: run, jump, like, want, is)
- pronoun - a word that is used in place of a noun (examples: I, you, he, she, we, they)
- adjective - a word that describes a noun (examples: big, red, dark)
- adverb - a word that modifies a verb or adjective (when, where, how) (examples: quickly, yesterday, everywhere)
- preposition - a word that connects a noun or pronoun to a sentence (examples: on, at, by, as, after)
- conjunction - a word that links two words, phrases, or sentences (example: and, or, because)
- interjection - a word that conveys emotion (example: ahem!, egad!, ouch!, yahoo!)
- articles - a word that introduces a noun (example: a, an, the)
The Basics of the Noun
The Basics of the Verb
Transitivity
The Simple Tenses
The Basics of the Pronoun
The Basics of the Adjective
Subjects and Predicates
Simple Subject
A simple subject is a noun that tells who or what the sentence is about. Usually a simple subject is one word. Read the following example sentence: Bob jumped. In the sentence, Bob is the simple subject. Bob is the who or what of the sentence. Read the following example sentence: Bob the basketball star jumped three feet in the air. Bob is still the simple subject of the sentence.
Simple Predicate
The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase. It tells what the subject did, is doing, or will do. Read the following example sentence: Bob jumped. In the sentence, jumped is the simple predicate. Jumped is the 'What did he do' of the sentence. Read the following example sentence: Bob the basketball star jumped three feet in the air. Jumped is still the simple predicate of the sentence.
Syntax, or Sentence Formation
Simple Sentences
Helping Verbs in the Past Tense
To obtain a clear understanding of the helping verb in the English past tense, we must review the simple past, since that is what we will use for our examples. The simple past includes sentences like 'Bob jumped' or 'Bob flew.' However, when we add a helping verb that does not change the actual tense, the main verb reverts to the infinitive.
Example: Bob jumped. Bob flew.
Bob did jump. Bob did fly.
Conventions
Mood
Confusing words, Idioms, Colloquialisms, and Slang
See also
- Apostrophe misuse
- 150 English Grammar Pages
- Andrew Rossiter (2020). A Descriptive Grammar of English. 207 pp. ISBN 979-8645611750
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