Grammar Basics

Welcome to the Grammar Basics section of our English language course! Here, you will find essential information to help you understand and apply the fundamental rules of the English language.

Nouns

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. For example:

• People: teacher, student
• Places: school, city
• Things: book, pen
• Ideas: love, freedom

Types of Nouns

• Common nouns: general names for people, places, things, or ideas. (e.g., dog, house)
• Proper nouns: specific names for people, places, or things. (e.g., New York, Shakespeare)

Verbs

Verbs are words that express action or state of being. For example:

• Action: run, jump, eat
• State of being: am, is, are

Types of Verbs

• Action verbs: describe actions. (e.g., run, jump)
• State verbs: describe states of being. (e.g., am, is, are)

Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. For example:

• Beautiful, happy, tall

Adverbs

Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. For example:

• Quickly, loudly, very

Useful Links

• English Grammar Rules

Grammar Rules