Essentials of English Grammar

NounsAdjectivesVerbsAdverbsPrepositions

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In this lesson, you will learn about nouns. Amy and James are walking in the park. They are talking about the different people, places, and things they see.

What's a noun?

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Some words are nouns. A noun can be a person, a place, or a thing. You have learned many nouns. Do you see the nouns below? Look:

John went to the cafe.

We went to the park.

She went to the beach.

I took her to the house.

You have learned a lot! You're ready to this course. You know how to use nouns.

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You know many nouns. Let’s learn two new nouns. You use examples to show a person something. You say: example or for example

I can give you an example of nouns. Paper, cat, desk, and shirt are nouns.

I play many sports. For example, I play basketball, tennis, and baseball.

A person asks you a question. You can answer with a reason. You say: reason

I ask: Why are you learning English?

You answer: The reason I’m learning English is because I’m going to obtain a certification.

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I like these cookies more than this cake because the cookies aren't as sweet.Cookies and cakes are desserts.I'm making soup because it's easier tha making a pizza.You can bake many thing in the oven. You can bake cookies, cakes, chicken and fish in the oven.

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Let’s learn two more nouns: sentence and paragraph. You put words together, and you make a sentence. This is a sentence:

I like speaking English.

A paragraph is several sentences together. This is a paragraph:

I like speaking and reading English because I can communicate with many new people. I like meeting new people. We have interesting conversations in English.

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A sentence is than a paragraph.

A paragraph is than a sentence.

A has several sentences.

This is a : John is happy.

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In this lesson, you will learn about adjectives. Sara and Zack are exploring the gardens in Golden Gate Park. They are describing the plants and people that they see.

What's an adjective?

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Veronica made a __________ cake for the picnic. We're going to have the picnic in the garden because it's a __________ place. It's difficult to find the garden because it's __________ behind a building. I'll give you the __________ address.

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I'm a teacher. I use __________ pens to write on my students' tests. For example, if they have an __________ answer, I write with my red pen. My classroom is __________ because I want my students to feel comfortable. I have candy _________ in my desk, too. I give it to my students when they get correct answers.

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Some words are adjectives. An adjective describes a noun.You have learned many adjectives. Do you see the adjectives below? Look:

The large, old bookshelf is by the door.
These small flowers are beautiful.
I have wonderful friends.
She has a fantastic, yellow, European car.

You have learned a lot! You know how to use adjectives.

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You know many adjectives. Let's learn a new adjective. If you want to talk about one thing, you can say: specific.

You want to talk about desserts, but you want to talk about a specific dessert. You can talk about ice cream.
Ice cream is a specific dessert.

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You want to talk about words, but you want to talk about specific words. You can talk about adjectives.
Adjectives are specific words.

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You know many adjectives. Let's learn a new adjective. If you want to describe two things that are not very different, you can say: similar.

These cars are similar. They are small, they have four doors, but one car is blue and one car is red.

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Jim and Sandra are similar. They are teachers, they enjoy hiking, and they like funny movies. However, Sandra enjoys swimming, but Jim doesn't.

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Let's learn two more adjectives. You can talk about things that are happening. You can say: true.

The sky is blue. This is true.
You are learning a languague. This is true.
Carrots are orange. This is true.

If things are not true, you can say: false.

The sky is yellow. This is false because the sky is blue.
There are 25 hours in a day. This is false because there are 24 hours in a day.

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In this lesson, you will learn about verbs. Amy and Zack are learning about activities to do in the park. They compare different activities.

What's a verb?

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Mike bought some new roller skates. He went to the park to __________. At the park, Mike saw his friend, Sam. Mike _________ hello to Sam. Sam told mike about his new boat that was __________ in the lake. Sam invited Mike __________ and relax on his boat. They had a fun day.

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Tim: for a race is hard work.

Valerie: Yes, we must every day. I need to rest.

Tim: Do you see Ryan's boat? It's in the ocean.

Valerie: There's Ryan. He's . Let's stop and say hello.

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You know many verbs. Let's learn two new verbs.You can introduce a person. You say: introduce.

I'd like to introduce you to my friend, John. I think you'll like him.

You can compare two things. You talk about things that are the same and things that are different. You say: compare.

You can ask: How does this cafe compare to that cafe?
I answer: They serve the same food, but that cafe is less expensive.

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Let's learn two more verbs.You can use many things to help you do things. You say: use.

I use my stove to boil water.
I use the website to learn English.

You do something new. You try it. You can try new activities. You say: try.

I try to speak English with my friends.
I like trying new foods.

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Yesterday, Mary __________ to make a new dessert. She __________ milk and chocolate. The dessert was delicious, but it was too sweet. Mary wants to __________, but she __________ less chocolate.

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Verbs are very important words. We __________ in every sentence. We __________ nouns and verbs. A noun is a person, place or thing. A verb is something you do. _________ to use new verbs. You can _________ a friend.

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You know many verbs. You learned some new verbs.

You can introduce a person: I'd like to introduce you to my favorite teacher.
You can compare two things: You can travel in a train or a plane, but planes fly.
You can use many things: The chefs uses many different foods to cook meals.
You can try new activities: Did you try to play ping-pong? It's fun!

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I would like to __________ you to my sisters, Mary and Kim. Mary is a teacher. she helps people learn Englis. She likes _________ new, exciting activities in her classes. Kim is a doctor. She __________ medicine to help people feel better. It's interesting to __________ their jobs. They help people in different ways.

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In this lesson, you will learn about verbs. Sara and James are watching people skating in the park. They describe the people and how they skate.

What's an adverb?

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If you speak in a loud way, you are speaking ________.When you talk in a quiet way, you talk ________.If you do something in a perfect way, you do it ______.When you do something in a careful way, you're doing it _________.

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Jim is learning to cook. He wants to prepare meals ___________. He's __________ new things in the kitchen. Jim hopes to ____________, but he needs to practice. Every day he ___________ a new meal for his family.

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Some words are adverbs. An adverb describes a verb. You have learned many adverbs. Look at the examples of adverbs. They're blue.Yesterday, I went to the mall.John and Heather exercise every day.She politely invited her mother to the party.Ryan ran to the store quickly.You have learned a lot! You know how to use adverbs.

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You know many adverbs. Adverbs often end with the letters: ly. You can use some adverbs in different places in a sentence.You can do something in a polite way. You say: politely.

She politely helped her little brother climb up the stairs.
Politely, they waved goodbye and left the party.

You can do something in an excited way. You say: excitedly.

Excitedly, they talked about their new house.
The children played the new game excitedly.

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_________, the team played basketball.Olivia helped her mother ____________.Emily _____________________ down the mountain.Luke _________________ for the butter.

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Adverbs ___________. Many adverbs end with the letters: -ly. For example, happily, ____________, loudly and quickly end with the letters: -ly. Some __________ are different. For example, ___________ and together are adverbs. They don't end with the letters: -ly.

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Dylan ________________ a gift from his dad. He opened it ______________. Dylan looked inside. ______________, he saw some new jeans. Dylan ______________ his clotes. He looked good in his new jeans.

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In this lesson, you will learn about prepositions. Zack and Sara visited the Japanese Tea Garden. They described the teas that they drink.

What's a preposition?

UNIT 1 / LESSON 5

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My sister ____________ me on the phone to tell me about the fantastic, new couch she bought. She ________ the couch at her favorite store. She wants ___________ it in her living room, but she needs help. She wanted to ________ if I would help her. I said: Sure!

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You ____________ many prepositions. I ___________ that prepositions are very interesting words. They can tell you _______ where something is. They can tell you about when something is happening. You __________ them in a lot of sentences.

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Some words are prepositions. A preposition helps the words in a sentence work together.A preposition can tell you where something is.

Your bags are on the floor, and the towels are in the closet.

A preposition can tell you when something is happening.

She will fly to Spain in April. Her flight will arrive at 6:30 am.

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You know many prepositions. You know the word: about. It's a preposition. You have seen it many times.The movie has a girl and a boy in it.

The movie is about a girl and a boy.

She told a story. Her friends were in the story.

She told a story about her friends.

We can discuss many things.

We can talk about many things.

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My friend, Jody, tells wonderful _____________ her job. She's a famous chef. There's a TV show ___________ she cooks. She traveled to South America for a summer and learned a lot _____________ the food there. I love to listen to when she ___________ her job.

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You know many prepositions. You know the word: of. It's a preposition. You have seen it many times. You can use it different ways.It can tell more about the other words in the sentence. You say: of.It is used to indicate belonging, or a connection:

The University of California is a good place to learn.

It is used to indicate number:

Can I have one piece of cake, please?

It is used to indicate reference:

This is a picture of my family.

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Joe asks: I like that painting the ocean because it's so colorful.

Carrie answers: I can tell you the artist. I met her last year at a gallery.

Joe asks: I would like to buy the painting my wife.

Carrie answers: Yes. You can give it her for her birthday.

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Let’s look at some examples of what you have learned in this unit. nouns: I went to the park and the market with my friends today.adjectives: We went to a beautiful park with many wonderful, little gardens.verbs: I have been coming to this park for 10 years. I love this park.adverbs: She excitedly prepared the party for her friend yesterday.prepositions: The keys were on the table by the door.

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Essentials of English Grammar

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