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The document provides a comprehensive overview of English grammar, focusing on the concept of tenses and parts of speech. It outlines the three main tenses (present, past, future) and their subcategories, along with definitions and examples for nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Additionally, it covers sentence structure and the roles of different parts of speech in forming coherent sentences.
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Save basics of grammar For Later BASICS OF GRAMMAR
Action in a dentence = Verb
4JENSES NOTES
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Tenses are used to express theltime lofianiactiofloflevent! They are divided into three
main categories: -
1, Present Tense > Sucnan WW ing a book rates *
2, Past Tense ~ Sucio, a book
3, Future Tense. , : . :
Sutton! a book
Each category has 4 sub-categories: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect
Continuous
1. Present Tense
Simple/Present Tense: Describes a fact, habit, or general truth.
S+ vss) + O
© Example: She reads a book every day.
| Present(Continuous Tense: Describes anjaction happening right now or in the
near future, ©)
6+ (komo) v+ ip +0
© Example: She is reading a book right now.
* Present Perfect Tense: Describes an action that has happened at an_
‘unspecified time before now.
S+ Chos[have) +40
© Example: She has read the book.
* PresenfiPerfect Continuous Tense: Describes an action that started in the past
s+ (hos[ hove been) + Cyt ing) +O
© Example: She has been reading the book for two hours.
2. Past Tense
© Simple Past Tense: Describes an action that happened and was completed in the
past. }
c+ (Vered) +0
© Example: She read the book yesterday.
© Past Continuous Tense: Describes an action that was happening at a specific
time in the past.23 Mot 9 Homer
[GRAMMAR BASICS REVISION
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E) PRONOUN tte, She Tt|
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—_— pg a
@) VERB A =F dn ott OY BATS fur flee
OeoverB C+ moka = yet, ad A
@) PRE Posi 10 Ap connate - . -
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(©) INTERSECTION 4.2 Gapesee connie”
FoaxE| + mnalifien of these 2
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(an) Ad Sfast le AOek
° Adu tHe ee Sal,
a “ ing Me,
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Ae An He
Ft — /
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2, 2 ead tanths
fa. & Boy Care to usut) wey ti we
ALU
4 Que bm de ple | Te
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. + hn Donett + Sounds Ohi
=~ Le cenenant v
veut:S64 (wos) vere) +(y, ring) +0
© Example: She was reading the book when I called.
© |Past Perfect Tense: Describes an action that was completed before another
action in the past. at + Us 40
© Example: She'had read the book before | arrived.
© |Past Perfect Continuous Tense: Describes an action that was ongoing in the
past before another action.
St hod been + (Ving d+0
© Example: She had been reading for an hour before I arrived.
ar Thad been taping Sbrtyans closet far an hour defer
. Future Tense ¢ ( Suchouw asnived.
‘© Simple Future Tense: Describes an action that will happen in the future.
C+ (ute (AoW +, F0
© Example: She will read the book tomorrow.
* Future Continuous Tense: Describes an action that will be ongoing at a specific
time in the future. °
St wl ber Cut ieg) +0
© Example: She will be reading a book at 7 PM tomorrow.
© |Future Perfect Tense: Describes an action that will be completed before a
specific time in the future.
m Sp wet! have! has + Ve +0
o Example: She will have read the book by tomorrow.
¢ Future Perfect Continuous Tense: Describes an action that will be ongoing up
toa point in the future. , ©
Se UL DD has) have + Citing +0
© Example: She will have been reading for two hours by the time you arrive.
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° are Cy Venbs (Chong 0)
OY TENSE unre [oumaunus
Stis/amlaret |S +has/have+ | S+has/have \
Viting V3 }been.+ V1 +
I I have eaten.
oe |e aaa
food.
—
‘S+ wasiwere + |S+had+V3 | S+ had been +
V1 + ing V1+ ing
I
\wasieating | food | had been
food. Eating food.
S+ willshall be | S +\will/shall_| | S +will/shall
+V1+ing have+ V3 | have been +
V1 +ing
‘will be eating | | will have”
food ‘eaten food. ae
A pense . food.
Bercet >
Footbald /
—.—, ( came
plays Prag ert ) s
ployee Pare |
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GRAramAR REVUSION
© Peesenr
© SIM PLE
Simple pruut 9 _ habit, fost
Sentence Strum ~ 2? S+V +0
Exsum ple — ? Suchon Reade o book WU doy
@ COmbnun ut ° Perfect ° Pexteet Continuous
_ —— _ a
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(@) FeTURE 0 «e- OR |PARTS OF SPEECH NOTES
Parts of Speech are the different types of words that are used to form sentences.
There are 8 main parts of speech:
Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
PAO MASS
4. Noun
Anoun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
© Example: dog, city, happiness, teacher
Types of Nouns:
Proper Noun: Names a specific person, place, or thing. (John, Paris) © U.clon,
Common Noun: Names a general item or thing, (city, teacher) bo
Collective Noun: Refers to a group of people or things. fenhly)
Abstract Noun: Names something that cannot be touched. (love, happiness) 99 0%,
_ Concrete Noun: Refers to something that can be perceived by the senses _
[Something you can touch, see, hear, etc.). (book, dog, chair, music)
2. Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
© Example: he, she, it, they
Types of Pronouns:
* Personal Pronouns: Refers to people or things (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
* Possessive Pronouns: Shows ownership (mine, yours, his, hers)
* Reflexive Pronouns: Refers back to the subject (myself, yourself, hims
aadjective Cuchan have one FALE UULOd Ek & mes 4)
/ Pao 2 unthes Port
1 ghD —
Lemp —_— aot
Du Gay Demon tot ve
~ An adjective is a word that desesbes a noun. ———
© Example: beautiful, tall, red, happy
‘Types of Adjectives:
See ae Describes the of a noun. (big, small), ~
antity,of a noun. (some, many)_~ 4
puns
£
Hh Vv
Sub LN) 7 Mv
A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. 9 4
Quota) (i & ) ALowls
a naved
‘pes vers Chuy. st (a)
: ob" « Action Verbs: Express an action. (eat, run, play) Moin Os UF
jh +. Linking Verbs: Connects the subject to a subject complement. (is, am, are, was,
ne were) _
1 &~ ¢_-Melping Verbs: Assist the main verb in a sentence, (have, will, can).
rock, hos
© Example: run, jump, sleep, is, are
5. Adverb:
WwW
AD An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, egies or aahec aie
20 noe > ) pal
oO © Example: quickly, very, well, carefully Sutin lu Cu aa
wn °
wie tTypec of Adverbe: Suchen if catremely yf aoa)
Aa © Manner: Describes how an action is performed. (slowly, foualy) ee, }
* Time: Tells when an action happens. (yesterday, soon) a
© Place: Tells where an action happens. (here, there)
6. Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun Reames ___ pronoun) and
other words in a sentence.
Suthan iu see te Ying oy He bed
¢ Example: in, on, at, between, under o un snes wo
onfin| ot | a
hoor
Common Prepositions:
Ploee
time
baton po
quer © Suchon vent)
~lane
a {o
© Place: on, at, under oof “4 Oe de toble Tr
Time: during, after, before
My, ty bea a(n Seplenbu -
7. Conjunction — any me
«_ eentunation is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. =——
ao * Example: and, but, or, because
Types of Conjunctions: S t« Laur. ig in 6% pron ww
p- Roshi Ue in OF goa
jordinating Conjunctions: Join equal parts of & sentence, (and, but, oF, nor, ANZ OVG
for, yet, so) Te, .5 back Purdlet © lasts Se
Subordinating Conjunctions: Join a dependent clause to an independent .
clause. (because, although when Cu. cham (Gund pR ed hi OAL Iv
8. Interjection - n=
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An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or sudden feeling.
© Example: Wow! Ouch! Hooray! Oh!
Duch FD hushed.
_Luh | myself
frow howe wen te match :
_¢REVISION
SENTENCE
CONCEPTS DEFINITION WORD EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
__,|Aname ofa person, | Suchan, pari SuéRanwent to
NOUN = ——— place or a thing, — Bi
| paris. / \ you
v “ O_<
Replaces noun He He went to the
“PRONOUN “Tparis.
Dip S0b
The action sit
VERB —
uy
ADVERB Modification of a | Quick- quickly | He ran quickly.
yA vert hp u ‘4
St ~ ~ An /a '
‘ Adverbs form. [Ady Advexd 2 Aducnws
adding something | —_
inan adjective. | He Ron quickly
Changes their Good —wa__7 | He did well in
[IRREGULAR form while exams.
ADVERB modification from | Fast-fast
an adjective to an | Bad- worst
adverb Late- late
a hard-hard )
nS Noun modifiers | good Suchan is good at
‘ADJECTIVES running
2 Gives information- | On, it, at, under,of | The cat is on the
\ PREPOSITION | place, time, table.
direction.
Connects 2 And, but, or, Me and Shreyan
|PONJUNCTION | sentences between went on the roller
together coaster.
VY~
5
oN Compare two taller | am taller than
COV AEOMPARATIVE | nouns. Shreyan.
\ 2, A Than is used
\ A More is used .
Compares more _| tallest | am the tallest in
*SUPERLATIVES | than 2 class.
nouns/pronouns
Most, the is used.
Do the action Suchan__—___Suchan went to
| SUBJECT- noun/pronoun —— line market.
a Receives the Market Suchan went Yo
| OBJECT- paction = ‘tthe market
\ a > iA
v yi Aan, the A good He is a good
spsficLes player.
D With consonants | A cat Ihave a cat,
AY h —
4
‘\ ~~
4) With vowels An umbrella He was holding
\ [ae _ _ an umbrella
| he |Uffiversal truths, | The moon The astronaut
e \—* Talking specitic > went to the moon.
\ Fabout something,
one in number_
One of the types | Can, Can you give this
MODALS of VERB(auxiliary | May, pen to me?
verbs) Might,
Ask for Shall, May I come in?
permission, tells | Should, /
about the must —/ You should bath
possibility, to ye daily.
make a request. Moe a.
mination) + Mpamel Ean x tops ths purebl 9
Formoh<+ (nay) T Lappe tals pene 9
ALB AL A, Hegh H roy Rak tod.
—_¥ Low ~- £6 migty be a potny aayut|
FOtm oat
Anfi@moL 4
—- MC
Lone tin please ?
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sentence
Verb comes
before the action
verb.
Lf, We
an yeu Chuse the olan ?
Connect the Am, are, was. Lam being
HELPING VERB | subject with the = |}— ~-—— annoying,
|
1am going to the
market.
s
LINKING VERB
Describing the
subject rather
than action.
Simply explains
about the state of
action, which
hardly / merely
exists.
seems
Suchan seems
Or ay.
, _}VERB
ACTION/MAIN
The action
[happening itsett.
running
He is running
AUXILIARY
[VERB
States about the
tense , voice or
mood of the
action.
Primary- have, be
, do.
Modals- can,
could, might.
Semi- auxiliary-
Ask questions,
negative
statements.
Will,
Do , have, be
He will arrive
soon