Unit_001

Question 1

A noun is a word that is used to name something. Nouns name persons, places, animals, objects of various kinds, substances, qualities, actions, and measures, such as year, pound, quart, etc.

Answer 1

English Grammar Rule #2

Question 2

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or name. Pronouns are commonly used to avoid the awkward repetition of nouns.

Answer 2

English Grammar Rule #3

Question 3

A verb is not always a single word. Sometimes it is made up of two three, and even four verb forms. When the verb is made up of more than one form, it is called a verb phrase. The verb form at the end of the phrase is called the principal verb. The other verb forms are called auxiliary verbs, or helping verbs.

Answer 3

English Grammar Rule #6

Question 4

Words are classified into eight groups according to the work that they do in sentences. These eight groups are called the parts of speech. The parts of speech are known as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

Answer 4

English Grammar Rule #1

Question 5

Most verbs express action. There is a small, but very important group of verbs that do not express action. With the help of some other word, these verbs usually describe the condition of the person, place, or thing that is being talked about. They are called linking verbs to distinguish them from action verbs. The verb to be is the most important linking verb. The forms is, are was, and were belong to the verb to be.

Answer 5

English Grammar Rule #5

Question 6

A verb is usually regarded as the most important part of speech because it is impossible to make a statement without using a verb. A verb is a word that expresses action, condition, or state of being.

Answer 6

English Grammar Rule #4