Let’s begin our vivid explanation of Some Basic Concept in English Grammar
Language is the only source to express ourselves.
English Language: English is a mixture of all kinds of languages.
Hindi Origin Words
Examples:
Bazaar, Mantra, Pyjamas, Raita, Roti, Shampoo, Thug, Veranda, Yoga, Avtar, Aiyo, Bungalow Cheetah, Dacoit, Guru, Khaki, Loot, Maharaja, etc.
French Origin Words
Examples:
Petite, Ballet, Entrepreneur, Genre, Renaissance, Rendezvous, etc.
Latin Origin Words
Examples:
Capital, Bass, Vice- versa (उल्टा), Finish etc.
German Origin Words
Examples:
Fest,Kindergarten ,Waltz ,Cobalt etc.
English Literature: English literature teaches us the way to live a calm and happy life through moral stories, poetry, drama, novel e.t.c
English Grammar: It acts as a science that helps us to write, read and speak English correctly.
Spoken English: Spoken English is a part of English that helps us in English conversation.
Note: Grammar is the soul of any language.
Let’s talk now something more about Some Basic Concept in English Grammar
- Letters: Letter is the brick of English Grammar.
- Alphabet: The collective form of all 26 letters is called Alphabet.
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There are two types of letters in the English Alphabet
- Vowel: A, e, I, o, and u are five vowels in English Alphabet.
- Consonant: All the 21 letters except five vowels in English Alphabet are called consonants.
Note: W and Y are semi-vowel and semi-consonant.
Word: A group of letters that gives a complete meaning is called a word.
Examples: English, Hindi, Lizard, Banana e.t.c.
Syllables: A word is broken into many parts for better pronunciation. Each broken part refers to a syllable.
Single Syllable Words:
He, Fee, Go, Eat, Fit, Feel e.t.c
Two-Syllable Words:
Mo-ther, Wat-er , Beau-ty, Mon-key e.t.c
Phrase: A phrase is a group of words that develops sense but not complete sense.
Clause: A clause is a group of words that forms part of a sentence and keeps a subject and a predicate.
Sentence: A group of words that makes some sense is called a sentence.
Examples: The people of my village are hard-working.
I am sitting in the classroom.
There are four kinds of sentences
- Assertive or Declarative Sentence (साधारण वाक्य ): A sentence that is used to denote either positive or the negative sentence is called an assertive sentence.
Examples:
Alia is going to Patna.
Salman Khan has not acted in this movie.
- Interrogative Sentence (प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य ): The sentence which arises question is called Interrogative Sentence.
Examples:
Do you want to buy a new car?
Why are you roaming here and there?
- Imperative Sentence (आज्ञासूचक वाक्य ): A sentence that makes the sense of order or request is called Interrogative sentence.
Examples:
Please, help me.
Shut down the window.
Do your homework.
Kindly, come to class on time.
- Exclamatory Sentence (विस्मयसूचक वाक्य ): A sentence showing the feeling of surprise, happiness, and sadness is called an exclamatory sentence.
- Subject: The subject is the leader of a sentence.
Examples:
Mohan is Walking in the field.
I am teaching you.
Why did he not come to class today?
- Predicate: Predicate is a part of a sentence that particularly comes to tell us something about the subject.
- Verb: The word which denotes an action is called a verb.
Examples:
She dances on the stage.
You have gone to Patna.
I have a pen.
There are two kinds of Verbs.
1. Main Verb or Principal verb
2. Helping Verb or Auxiliary Verb
Note1: If any sentence has two verbs then the first is a helping verb and the second is the main verb.
Note 2: If a sentence has a single verb then it is always the main verb.
- Object: The word which shows the domination of action is called object.
Examples:
Komal is bringing a book.
He is playing football.
Note: The subject and object of a sentence is always a noun or pronoun.
Person
There are three types of Person
1. First Person: The speaker is called the first person.
2. Second Person: The listener is called the second person.
3. Third Person: The person about whom we talk indirectly is called third-person.
Chart of Person
Person Singular Plural 1st Person I We 2nd Person You You 3rd Person He/ She/ It / Name They
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