2023-12-28 07:54:42
English grammar can seem quite easy compared to some languages, but a small mistake can easily change the meaning of what you want to say.
So here are some important rules that you should keep in mind when you speak and write English.
Adjectives and adverbs:
Make sure you use adjectives and adverbs correctly.
Adjectives describe, identify and quantify people or things and usually go in front of a noun.
They don’t change if the noun is plural.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs and usually come after the verb.
For example:
He’s a slow driver. (adjective)
He drives slowly. (adverb)
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Use the correct conjugation of the verb:
Remember to change the verb to agree with the subject. The main subjects you need to be careful with are he, she and it because they have a different form to the others.
For example:
She has two cats.
She have two cats.
Remember also that when you describe something using ‘There is/are’, the verb must agree with the first item you mention.
For example:
There is a sofa, some chairs and a table. [Singular]
There are some chairs, a table and a sofa. [Plural]
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Connect your ideas with conjunctions:
If you want to connect two ideas or short phrases, you can do so by using a conjunction.
For example:
I’m studying English. English is important.
I’m studying English because English is important.
The most common conjunctions are:
and – [addition]
because – [to give the reason]
but – [to express contrast]
so – [to describe a consequence]
or – [to describe an alternative]
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Never use a double negative:
In English there are often two ways to express a negative concept.
For example:
If you want to say “the room is empty”, you can say:
There is nothing in the room. OR There isn’t anything in the room.
The words ‘nothing’ and ‘anything’ have the same meaning, but ‘nothing’ is used with an affirmative verb, and ‘anything’ is used with a negative verb.
This rule applies to other words like:
nobody – anybody
none – any
This is also true of the word ‘never’ when you talk about experience.
You can say:
He’s never been to the U.S. OR He hasn’t ever been to the U.S.
The meaning is the same but in the second sentence the use of ‘ever’ means you need to make the verb negative.
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