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Grammar
 
American English Grammar Introduction

Grammar sucks. Nobody likes to study grammar in any language especially English. Fun Easy English grammar lessons really are FUN and EASY. Many lessons have videos and tests. Hopefully these Fun Easy English grammar lessons make learning grammar a little easier.
Grammar introduction video

English grammar is very difficult but hopefully the simple definitions and examples in the Fun Easy English grammar lessons will make things easier for you.
English Grammar
Alphabetical grammar list - This is a complete list of all the Fun Easy English grammar terms listed in alphabetical order.
 
Parts of speech - explains how words are used in English and are grouped into eight categories including:

Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection
  • Noun - refers to a person, animal, place, thing, object, substance, state, event, feeling, or abstract idea
  • Pronoun - takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase
  • Verb - refers to an action (do, eat, talk) or a state (be, like, own)
  • Adverb - modifies the meaning of other words including: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, phrases, sentences
  • Adjective - modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun
  • Preposition - connects a noun, pronoun, or phrase to other words in a sentence
  • Conjunction - connects phrases, clauses, or other words
  • Interjection - used mostly in speech to show emotion, gain attention, exclaim, protest, or command
Noun - refers to a person, animal, place, thing, object, substance, state, event, feeling, or abstract idea

A noun is either countable or non-countable
A noun can be the subject of a verb, modified by an adjective, used with an article, used with a determiner
  • Abstract noun - a word used to describe intangible concepts such as: states, events, concepts, feelings, qualities, etc., that have no physical existence
  • Collective noun - a word used to name a group of people, animals, or things
  • Common noun - a word used to name a general person, animal, place, thing, or abstract idea
  • Concrete noun - a word used to describe tangible objects such as: a person, place, thing, object, or substance
  • Countable noun - a word used to describe something that can be counted
  • Non-countable noun - a word used to describe something that cannot be counted
  • Plural noun - a word used to describe two or more things
  • Possessive noun - a noun that owns, or is closely related to, something else
  • Proper noun - a word used to name a specific person, animal, place, or thing
  • Singular noun - a word used to describe one thing
Pronoun - takes the place of a noun or a noun phrase

A pronoun can be divided into the following types:

Demonstrative, Indefinite, Intensive, Interrogative, Personal objective, Personal possessive, Personal subjective, Reciprocal, Relative, Reflexive
Verb - refers to an action (do, eat, talk) or a state (be, like, own)

A verb must be included in a complete sentence
A verb is the main element of the predicate of a sentence
Adverb - modifies the meaning of other words including: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, phrases, sentences

An adverb can be divided into the following types:

Conjunctive, Degree, Location, Manner, Time
Adjective - modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun

An adjective describes the quality, state, or action that a noun refers to
Preposition - connects a noun, pronoun, or phrase to other words in a sentence

A preposition can indicate direction, location, or time
Conjunction - connects phrases, clauses, or other words

A conjunction can be divided into the following types:

Coordinate, Correlative, Subordinate
Interjection - used mostly in speech to show emotion, gain attention, exclaim, protest, or command

An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part of a sentence
Sentence - contains a subject and a predicate

In a sentence:
The subject tells who or what the sentence is about
The predicate gives information about the subject
The predicate of a sentence always includes a verb
  • Simple sentence - the most basic type of sentence which contains only one independent clause
  • Compound sentence - has two or more independent clauses or simple sentences which are connected using coordinate conjunctions
  • Complex sentence - has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause but differs from a compound sentence in that the clauses are not equal
  • Compound - complex sentence - composed of a simple sentence and a complex sentence or two complex sentences
  • Declarative sentence - used most often in spoken and written English and is used to state facts or an argument
  • Exclamatory sentence - the same as a declarative sentence except that it adds emphasis and usually ends with an exclamation mark
  • Imperative sentence - used to give a direct command to someone and can end with a period or an exclamation mark depending on the degree of the command
  • Interrogative sentence - used to ask a direct question and always ends with a question mark
  • Loose sentence - a long sentence that has the main point at the beginning and typically used by English speakers
  • Periodic sentence - a long sentence that has the main point at the end and although not typically used, this type of sentence can be dramatic or even persuasive
Punctuation - used to indicate the structure and organization of writing, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading it aloud

Punctuation is everything in written language besides the actual letters or numbers
  • Apostrophe - ' or used to indicate omitted letters such as abbreviations and contractions and to indicate possession
  • Brackets - ( ) or [ ] or < > or { } used in pairs to set apart or interject text within a written text
  • Colon - : used to introduce lists and to connect a broad idea with a specific example
  • Comma - , used to separate elements in a sentence, introductory clause, words in a series, parenthetical phrase, or interjection and to separate items in lists, and to present large numbers in a more readable form
  • Dash - en dash , em dash , and quotation dash used as a "strong" separator where a comma is not enough
  • Exclamation mark - ! indicates the end of a sentence that is either an actual exclamation, or is intended to be astonishing in some way
  • Hyphen - - used both to join words and to separate syllables
  • Period - . commonly placed at the end of several different types of sentences
  • Question mark - ? like a period but is used in interrogative sentences
  • Quotation marks - ' ' or ‘ ’ or " " or “ ” used to set off speech, a quotation, or a phrase
  • Semicolon - ; used to join two sentences more closely than they would be joined if separated by a period
  • Slash - / used to replace the hyphen to make clear a strong joint between words or phrases
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Additional Lessons
From YOUR Teacher: About These Lessons

Hi again. The following grammar lessons are great for students who want additional study of English grammar.
 
Everyday Grammar TV

Grammar videos from the Everyday Grammar TV program. These videos come from Voice of America, VOA, and consist of two minute videos of important English grammar topics. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Great listening and reading practice and a fantastic way to learn grammar and new vocabulary.
 
Key to Lessons
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Grammar Lessons
 
 
 
 
Grammar Tips
Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes?
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of common mistakes. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening, reading)

A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words.
The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page.
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening, reading)

A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words.
The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page.
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
 
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