Core English grammar rules, such as basic sentence structure and word order, for adult ESL learners.
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- What is the basic word order in English sentences?
- Subject, then verb, then object (S-V-O)
- What is the subject of a sentence?
- The person or thing that performs the action
- What is the verb of a sentence?
- The action word that describes what the subject does
- What is the object of a sentence?
- The person or thing that receives the action from the subject
- How do you form the simple present tense?
- Use the base form of the verb, or add -s for third person singular
- How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?
- Add -ed to the base form
- How do you form the simple future tense?
- Use will plus the base form of the verb
- When do you use the article 'the'?
- When referring to something specific or already mentioned
- When do you use 'a' versus 'an'?
- Use 'a' before a consonant sound, and 'an' before a vowel sound
- How do you form the plural of most nouns?
- Add -s to the end
- What pronoun do you use for a male person?
- He
- What pronoun do you use for a female person?
- She
- What pronoun do you use for an object or animal?
- It
- What pronoun do you use for more than one person or thing?
- They
- When should you use 'I' versus 'me'?
- Use 'I' as the subject, use 'me' as the object
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