Talking about language

Grammar meaning example In your

word language

noun A person or Book, girl,

thing pen
verb Something we study, read,
do write
adjective Describe a Good, bad,
person or thing happy, long
adverb Describe a Slowly,
verb carefully
preposition A little word used In, on, at, by
before a noun or
pronoun
Grammar meaning example In your
word language
singular Just one Book, house

plural More than one Books,

houses
phrase a group of words In a house,
(not complete at home, a
sentence) beautiful
woman
sentence A complete idea in The woman
writing, beginning went into the
with a capital letter
room and
and ending with
closed the
a full stop
door.
Grammar meaning example In your
word language
paragraph A short part This book has
of a text (one 60 units. Each
or more unit has 2
sentences)beg pages.
inning on a
new line
dialogue A Ann: How’s
conversation Jo?
between two Bill: OK,
people thanks.
question A set of words Are you
that begin with a Indonesian?
capital letter and
end with a Do you like
question mark English?
Grammar meaning example In your
word language

answer Reply to a Yes, I am.

question No, I don’t.
Exercises
1. Write these words in the correct column.

Book speak good word house have write

new man right blue say
noun verb Adjective
Book
2. Are these phrases, sentences or
questions?
a. In the park phrase
b. Do you speak English?
c. A black cat
d. She’s writing a book.
e. What’s your name?
f. I like English.
g. A helpful midwife
h. I’ll always help other women in giving
birth.
3. Answer these questions
1. What is the plural of book?
2. What is the singular of men?
3. Is from a verb?
4. Is cat an adjective?
5. Is ‘Janet loves Harry.’ a phrase?
6. Is bad an adverb?
7. Is doctor a noun?
8. Is run an adjective?
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