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Grammar Exercises
Grammar Topics
Parts of Speech
There are four basic Parts of Speech (There are others, but you will need to know these four). Nouns
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People Places Objects Ideas |
Common Nouns
boy, policeman, grocery bagger room, mountain, helicopter interior pencil, dog, nuclear reactor love, gravity, exercise |
Proper Nouns
Steve, Mr. McKinnon, Justin Trudeau Oliver, Toronto, Saturn Subaru, Shamu the Whale, The International Space Station Mathematics, Democracy, Buddhism |
Verbs
Verbs indicate actions or states of being. They also tell us whether or not the sentence happened in the past, is happening in the present, or will happen in the future.
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Adjectives
Adjectives describe nouns EXAMPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs EXAMPLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Pronouns
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Prepositions
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Conjunctions
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Interjections
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Advanced Parts of Speech
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Sentence Variety:
Sentence variety is one of the fastest ways to improve your writing. Below are four common sentence structures which allow you to create increasingly complex meanings and maintain readers' interest.
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Sentence Errors
Recognizing common errors in sentence structure allows you to avoid making them in the first place, or to properly change them during editing. The most common errors are:
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Commonly Confused Words
Avoiding common errors with these words shows that you are educated and in control of the language you are using. It also helps prevent being trolled on the internet.
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