Grammar Formula Flashcards
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NOUN -a word used to identify any of a class of people,places,or things
give examples of nouns
man,home,cat,pencil
VERB
-an action word or something that you can do
give examples of verb
climb,jump,run,clap
ADJECTIVE
-a word that describes
give examples of adjectives
beautiful,chubby,tiny,massive
PREPOSITIONS
-usually used in front of nouns or pronouns and they show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
give examples of prepositions
underneath,among,above,between
I’d _____(lend) my umbrella to John,so I got wet.
I’d lent my umbrella to John,so i got wet.
The birds have ______(fly) south for the winter.
The birds have flown for the south for the winter.
Lucy is arriving ____ February the 13th ____ eight o’clock ____ the morning.
Lucy is arriving on February the 13th at eight o’clock in the morning.
Stop worrying _____ your exams.Everything will be fine.
Stop worrying about your exams.Everything will be fine
Which university you go to depends ___ your exam results
Which university you go to depends on your exam results
Everest is ___ highest mountain in the world
Everest is the highest mountain in the world
I don’t believe its/it’s finally friday
it’s (it is)
The cat is licking its/it’s tail
its
-its means belonging to it
Incorrect:
She excepted his offer to drive her home.
Correct:
She accepted his offer to drive her home
Incorrect:
She tried to quickly finish the book before she had to leave.
Correct:
She tried to finish the book quickly before she had to leave.
Incorrect:
He wanted to gradually improve his strength by increasing the weight.
Correct:
He wanted to improve his strength gradually by increasing the weight
Incorrect:
Some people use words wrong
Correct:
Some people use words wrongly
The girls,who/whom love to swim,spent their whole summer at the pool
The girls,who love to swim,spent their whole summer at the pool
Although the weather was rather chilly,but we decided not to wear our jackets when we went for a walk
Although the weather was rather chilly,we decided not to wear our jackets when we went for a walk
-Don’t need ‘but’
We decided not to wear our jacket when we went for a walk.Although/However,it was rather chilly outside.
Can use both
While walking on the sidewalk,Mary found a sparkly girl’s bracelet.
While walking on the sidewalk,Mary found a girl’s sparkly bracelet
If its/it’s spoiled,the milk will smell
it’s (it is)
The two best things about the party _____ the food and the music.
The two best things about the party were the food and the music.
Incorrect:
An important part of my life have been the people who stood by me
Correct:
An important part of my life has been the people who stood by me.
The list of items is/are on the desk.
The is of item is on the desk.
-The list is the subject.(singular)
