English grammar refresher course

Basics of English Objective: • To learn how to use grammar properly (4) • To learn how to read and write the correct spelling of words (4) • To learn how to listen and understand carefully (4) Examples of irregular verbs Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place or thing. Examples:  Person-friend  Place-home  Thing-desk Uses of nouns  As Direct object: follows the verb and completes its meaning (who or what) Ex: Shelly’s family bought a new car  As Indirect object: comes between the verb and the direct object (to whom or for whom) Ex: She gave Tina a big hug. Proper and Common Nouns  Proper nouns name specific people, places or things. Ex: Cebu, Vietnam, Beyonce  Common nouns name nonspecific people, places or things. Ex: city, country, singer Abstract and Concrete Nouns  Concrete Nouns: can be touched or seen Ex: house, puppy, chair  Abstract Nouns an idea, thought or a feeling that cannot be touched. Ex: love, happiness, fear VERBS  A verb tells what something does or that something exists Examples: • Tim has shared his apples with us. • Those apples were delicious. • I hope Tim is bringing more apples tomorrow. • Tim picked the apples himself. VERB  A verb is the action word in a sentence. It tells what the subject does (build, laugh, express, fasten) or that it exists (is, are, was, were). Examples: • Randy raked the leaves into a pile. • I was late to school today. Verb  Sometimes a verb can be two or more words. Verbs used to “support” other verbs are called helping verbs. Examples: • We were listening to music in my room. • Chris has been studying for over 2 hours. Verb Tenses  Present Tense: I walk  Past Tense: I walked  Future Tense: I will walk . Basics of English Objective: • To learn how to use grammar properly (4) • To learn how to read and write the correct spelling