ENGLISH GRAMMAR
IN 3 Days
AYOUB OULGHRINI
CONTENTS
Introduction v
Nouns
Adjectives
Pronouns
Verbs
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
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Answer Key
Organization of Chapters Your Framework Who Who or What? or What? How the Verb Acts
Nouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections
How the What the Noun or Noun or
Pronoun Looks Pronoun Does How Prepositions and Conjunctions Connect the Words
The eight chapters of this book are organized around the eight parts of speech. It is important to become familiar with the name of each part of speech and to expand your knowledge about each one. The parts of speech will become the overall framework of your English language knowledge. It is to this framework that you will add important information necessary to build your basic grammar foundation.
The following strategies were designed to show you how these eight parts of speech can help you to build your foundation.
Your Strategies: Words are Tools for Communication
Strategy #1: How to Use Your Tools
Becoming familiar with your tools is the first strategy. Words are tools for communication. The vocabulary words used in this book were chosen because of their applicability to real-life scenarios. Your tools a set of illustratedvocabulary words are at the end of this Introduction. The players represented throughout the book are everyday people. They add spark and a new, refreshing approach to what is usually dry material. The illustrations of all key players are followed by brief biographies with interesting details about the lives of the main personalities.
Strategy #2: Basic Language Concept Number One: Form of the Eight Parts of Speech
Communication generally means putting words together to express your thoughts in context. Before you can put words together effectively, you must comprehend basic language concepts. This book emphasizes an understanding of key grammatical concepts over the memorization of individual words.
Most of the chapters in this book are divided into two parts. Typically, the part of speech that is the focus of the chapter is first discussed in terms of its form the qualities that it has in common with other parts of speech. Then the use of each part of speech is considered.
What Information Do All of These Parts of Speech Give?
Nouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections
In this book, you will learn about three important concepts: number, gender, and grammar person. Part One of several of the chapters will show how these three concepts are expressed in the different parts of speech.
Strategy #3: Basic Language Concept Number Two: Use of the Eight Parts of Speech
What Jobs Can All of These Parts of Speech Do?
Nouns Adjectives Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections
Part Two will build on what you learn in Part One. In many chapters, Part Two explains the jobs that different parts of speech perform in a sentence, as well as the relationships between different words within a sentence. A thorough understanding of the concepts covered in Part One will make Part Two seem much easier!
Your Tools: English Vocabulary Words
bikini
beach ball
flippers
Mexican hat
pool ladder
locker room
suntan lotion
umbrella
air mattress
hamburger
towel
sunglasses
bathing suit
diving board
hot dog
life preserver
pool
lifeguard chair
whistle
goggles
Your Players: Family and Friends
The Miller Family
Mr. Miller father
Mrs. Miller mother
Anna Miller daughter
Andy Miller son
the parents
Anna
sister
Andy brother
Lakeside Pool Friends
Ben
the boy
Jake
the boy