Basic Sentence Structure

Every English sentence follows a Subject + Predicate pattern. For example:

  • The cat (Subject) sleeps (Predicate).
  • She (Subject) runs (Predicate) quickly (Adverb).
English Sentence Structure

Common Grammar Rules

  1. Subject-Verb Agreement

    • Singular subjects take singular verbs: He runs.
    • Plural subjects take plural verbs: They run.

  2. Tenses

    • Present simple: I eat.
    • Past simple: I ate.
    • Future simple: I will eat.

  3. Articles

    • a/an for indefinite: a book, an apple.
    • the for definite: the cat.
English Tenses Examples
  1. Punctuation
    • Periods: She is happy.
    • Commas: I went to the store, and bought milk.

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