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Grammar: Parts of speech, tenses, and sentence formation
🚀 In English grammar, understanding parts of speech, tenses, and sentence formation is crucial for constructing meaningful sentences. Let's explore these concepts in a way that's easy to grasp and apply in everyday situations.
Examples💡
Example 1: Parts of Speech - In the sentence 'Ravi quickly ran to the market,' 'Ravi' is a noun, 'quickly' is an adverb, 'ran' is a verb, and 'market' is another noun.
Example 2: Tenses - 'She is eating an apple' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening right now.
Example 3: Sentence Formation - 'The cat sat on the mat' is a simple sentence with a subject ('The cat') and a predicate ('sat on the mat').
Common Mistakes to Avoid⚠️
- Mistake 1: Confusing verbs and nouns. For example, using 'run' as a noun instead of a verb in 'He run fast.' Correct: 'He runs fast.'
- Mistake 2: Incorrect tense usage, like saying 'I go to school yesterday' instead of 'I went to school yesterday.'
- Mistake 3: Forming incomplete sentences, such as 'Because I was late.' Correct: 'I was late because I missed the bus.'