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A brief introduction to English grammar

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Parts of Speech

Noun

Common Noun

Proper Noun

Concrete Noun

Abstract Noun

Countable Noun

Uncountable Noun

Collective Noun

Possessive Noun

Compound Noun

Gerund

Noun Phrases

Pronoun

Personal Pronoun

Demonstrative Pronoun

Interrogative Pronoun

Relative Pronoun

Reflexive Pronoun

Intensive Pronoun

Indefinite Pronoun

Possessive Pronoun

Reciprocal Pronoun

Verb

Action Verb

Linking Verb

Helping Verb

Regular Verb

Irregular Verb

Transitive Verb

Intransitive Verb

Finite Verb

Non-finite Verb

Verb Tenses

Mood

Voice

Adjective

Descriptive Adjective

Proper Adjective

Demonstrative Adjective

Quantitative Adjective

Qualitative Adjective

Possessive Adjective

Interrogative Adjective

Articles

Comparison of Adjectives

Adverb

Types of Adverbs

Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of Place

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Degree

Conjunctive Adverbs

Comparison of Adverbs

Preposition

Types of Prepositions

Prepositions of Time

Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of Movement

Prepositions of Direction

Prepositions of Agency

Prepositions of Instrument

Prepositions of Cause

Prepositions of Purpose

Conjunction

Coordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating Conjunctions

Correlative Conjunctions

Conjunctive Adverbs (linking words)

Conjunctions of Time

Conjunctions of Place

Conjunctions of Cause and Effect

Conjunctions of Condition

Conjunctions of Contrast

Interjection

Types of Interjections

Expressing Joy

Expressing Surprise

Expressing Greeting
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Sentence Structure

Subject and Predicate

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

Compound Subject and Compound Predicate

Phrases and Clauses

Types of Sentences

Declarative Sentences

Interrogative Sentences

Imperative Sentences

Exclamatory Sentences

Conditional Sentences

Complex Sentences

Compound Sentences

Simple Sentences

Sentence Fragments

Dependent Clauses

Run-on Sentences

Comma Splices

Sentence Structure Errors

Sentence Combining

Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Verb Tense Agreement

Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural Pronouns

Punctuation

Comma Usage

Semicolon Usage

Colon Usage

Apostrophe Usage

Quotation Marks Usage

Hyphen Usage

Dash Usage

Parentheses and Brackets

Ellipsis Usage

Capitalization Rules
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Sentence Types

Sentence Types

Simple Sentences

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Compound-Complex Sentences
V

Verb Tenses

Present Tense

Simple Present

Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Tense

Simple Past

Past Continuous

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous

Future Tense

Simple Future

Future Continuous

Future Perfect

Future Perfect Continuous

Conditional Tense

Conditional Sentences

Zero Conditional

First Conditional

Second Conditional

Third Conditional

Passive Voice

Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

Formation of Passive Voice

Uses of Passive Voice
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Word Order and Sentence Construction

Word Order and Sentence Construction

Subject-Verb Agreement

Inversion

Question Formation

Negation

Affirmative and Negative Sentences

Direct and Indirect Speech

Indirect Questions
A

Articles and Determiners

Articles and Determiners

Definite Article

Indefinite Article

Zero Article

Demonstrative Determiners

Possessive Determiners

Quantifiers

Distributives

Interrogative Determiners

Exclamatory Determiners

Relative Determiners

Ordinal Numbers

Cardinal Numbers
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Sentence Transformation

Sentence Transformation

Active and Passive Voice

Direct and Indirect Speech

Question Tags

Reported Speech

Conditional Sentences

Comparisons

Degrees of Comparison

Nominalization

Sentence Synthesis

Sentence Analysis
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Phrasal Verbs and Idioms

Phrasal Verbs

Separable Phrasal Verbs

Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs with Multiple Meanings

Phrasal Verbs vs. Prepositional Verbs

Idioms

Common Idioms

Idioms with Body Parts

Idioms with Animals

Idioms with Colors

Idioms with Food

Idioms with Numbers

Idioms with Money

Idioms with Weather

Idioms with Daily Activities

Idioms with Emotions

Idiomatic Expressions
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Sentence Errors and Corrections

Sentence Errors and Corrections

Subject-Verb Agreement Errors

Pronoun Errors

Verb Tense Errors

Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Sentence Fragments

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Parallelism Errors

Apostrophe Errors

Comma Errors

Sentence Structure Errors
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Capitalization and Punctuation

Capitalization and Punctuation

Rules for Capitalization

End Punctuation (Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark)

Commas (Usage in Lists, Clauses, Appositives, etc.)

Semicolons and Colons

Apostrophes (Possessives, Contractions)

Quotation Marks

Hyphens and Dashes

Parentheses and Brackets

Ellipses and Slashes

Capitalization in Titles
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Sentence Diagramming

Sentence Diagramming

Parts of a Sentence Diagram

Subject and Predicate

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives

Verbs

Adverbs

Prepositions and Conjunctions

Dependent Clauses

Sentence Types and Structures
W

Writing Mechanics

Writing Mechanics

Agreement in Number

Agreement in Person

Agreement in Gender

Consistent Verb Tense

Consistent Pronoun Usage

Clear Pronoun Reference

Clear Antecedent

Correct Word Order

Clear and Concise Sentences

Avoiding Redundancy
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Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words

Their, There, They're

Your, You're

Its, It's

To, Too, Two

Affect, Effect

Then, Than

Who, Whom

Accept, Except

Lose, Loose

Further, Farther
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Spelling Rules and Tips

Spelling Rules and Tips

Silent Letters

Doubling Consonants

I before E

Spelling Plurals

Homophones (There, Their, They're, etc.)

Prefixes and Suffixes

Commonly Misspelled Words

Spelling Strategies and Mnemonics