Basic Grammar

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Define an Adjective

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An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

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In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea.
The coal mines are dark and dank.
Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.
A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.
The back room was filled with large, yellow rain boots.

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What are the degrees of an Adjective.

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Positive,

Comparative,

Superlative.

Example: old, older, oldest

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Define an Article

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specifies whether the noun is specific or a member of a class.

The definite article "the" refers to specific objects.
The indefinite articles "a", and "an" refer to an unspecified member of a class.
The article "a" is used before a word starting with a consonant sound and "an" is used before a word starting with a vowel sound.
Examples: a, an, the

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Define an Adverb

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modifies a verb or an adjective.
Many adverbs have the suffix -ly.
Examples: very, extremely, carefully

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Conjuntion

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joins components of a sentence or phrase. Coordinating conjunctions join clauses which are equally important.
A subordinating conjunction joins a dependent clause to a main clause.
Some conjunctions occur in pairs, e.g., neither ... nor, either ... or.
Examples: and, but, or

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What are superlative adjectives?

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What are superlative adjectives?

Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared.

Examples:

The black dog is the biggest.
The house at the end of the street is the nicest.
My mother's pizza is the best.

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What is a Interjection

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is used for exclamations.
Examples: Oh!, Aha!

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What is a Noun

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NOUN - names an object or action. Common nouns refer to ordinary things. Proper nouns are usually capitalized and refer to persons, specific things or specific places.
Examples: mouse, fire, Michael

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What is Preposition

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PREPOSITION -
indicates relationship or relative position of objects.

Examples: in, about, toward

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What is a Pronoun

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PRONOUN - is used in place of a noun. Personal pronouns are used to refer to persons. Interrogative pronouns introduce questions. Demonstrative pronouns refer to a previously mentioned object or objects. Relative pronouns introduce clauses.
Examples: he, this

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What is a Verb

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VERB - specifies an action or links the subject to a complement. The tense of a verb indicates the time when the action happened, e.g., past, present, of future.
Examples: take, is, go, fire

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What is a Declarative Sentence

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Declarative Sentences are used to form statements. Declarative sentences consist of a subject and a predicate. The subject may be a simple subject or a compound subject. A simple subject consists of a noun phrase or a nominative personal pronoun. Compound subjects are formed by combining several simple subjects with conjunctions. All the sentences in this paragraph are declarative sentences.

<Declarative Sentence> = <subject> <predicate>

Examples:
My name is Mary.
<subject> = "My name"
<predicate> = "is Mary"

Declarative Sentences are used to form statements.
<subject> = "Declarative Sentences"
<predicate> = "are used to form statements"

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How do indefinite articles work?

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a, an - The "indefinite" articles refer to unspecified members of a class. The article "a" is used before a word starting with a consonant sound and "an" is used before a word starting with a vowel sound.

Examples: "the mouse", "a mouse", "an orange mouse",
"an honor" (H is silent), "a horse" (H is aspirated).

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How do definite articles work?

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the - The "definite" article refers to specific objects.