Grammar

In this lesson you will: (6.5.1) Understand level-appropriate grammatical structures of language (e.g. function of different parts of speech, such as nouns, prepositions, conjunctions; indefinite pronouns; present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses; verb agreement with compound subjects; direct and indirect objects)


 * Investigate **the different parts of speech

Parts of Speech Introduction

Examples: //cowboy, theatre, box, thought, tree, kindness, arrival//
1. a) Nouns and Plurals (Regular) 1. b) Nouns and Plurals (Irregular) 1. c) Count and Non-Count Nouns 1. d) How to Count Non-Count Nouns Practice Quiz #1 Practice Quiz #2 Crossword Puzzle

Examples: //walk, talk, think, believe, live, like, want//
2. a) Simple Present 2. b) Simple Present: Negative and Question 2. c) Present Continuous 2. d) Present Continuous: Negative and Questions 2. e) Simple Past - Regular Verbs 2. f) Simple Past - Irregular Verbs 2. g) Simple Past - Negative and Questions 2. h) Past Continuous 2. i) Future: Forms 2. j) Future: Will 2. k) Future: Be Going To Practice Quiz #1  Practice Quiz #2 Practice Quiz #3 Practice Quiz #4

3. __**An adjective**__ is a word that describes a noun. It tells you something about the noun. Examples: //big, yellow, thin, amazing, beautiful, quick, important//
3. a) Comparatives and Superlatives 3. b) Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives 3. c) Reflexive Pronoun 3. d) Impersonal

===4. __An adverb__ is a word which usually describes a verb. It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened. Examples: //slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere//=== 5. a) Adverbs Introduction 4. b) Adverbs Part 1 4. c) Adverbs Part 2

5. __A pronoun__ is used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun. Examples: //I, you, he, she, it, we, they//
5. a) Pronoun

6. A conjunction joins two words, phrases or sentences together. Examples: //but, so, and, because, or//
6. a) Conjunction

7. __A preposition__ usually comes before a noun, pronoun or noun phrase. It joins the noun to some other part of the sentence. Examples: //on, in, by, with, under, through, at//
7. a) Prepositions 7. b) Do the exercises here

===8. __An interjection__ is an unusual kind of word, because it often stands alone. Interjections are words which express emotion or surprise, and they are usually followed by exclamation marks. Examples: //Ouch!, Hello!, Hurray!, Oh no!, Ha!//=== 8. a) Interjection 1 8. b) Interjection 2

9. An article is used to introduce a noun. Examples: //the, a, an//
9. a) Article

PRACTICE QUIZZES/GAMES Grammar Blast Treasure Hunt (tenses) Practice Quiz (tenses) Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Quiz (Subject Verb Agreement