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There are two kinds of questions: yes or no questions and wh- questions. You ask a yes or no question to get yes or no as the answer. Use the verbs be, have or do, or any of the helping verbs, to ask yes or no questions. Can you swim? Yes. Are they coming? No.…

A positive sentence tells you that something is so. A sentence that tells you something is not so is called a negative sentence. It contains a negative word like not, never, no, no one, nobody, none, or a negative verb like isn’t or can’t or won’t. Positive sentence Peter is running. We should tell the…

Use the base form of a verb to give commands or make direct requests. This use of the verb is called the imperative. Stand, everyone! Tidy your bedroom immediately! Choose a partner! Eat plenty of vegetables. Find some nice round pebbles. Come back soon! Take a sandwich. Come and look at this, Tom! Imperatives are…

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence must have a subject and a verb, but it may or may not have an object. A sentence that makes a statement begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. Kinds of Sentences There are four kinds of sentences.…

An interjection is a word that expresses a sudden, strong feeling such as surprise, pain, or pleasure. Wow! Goodness! Oh! Good! Oh no! Hooray! Thanks! Help! Good luck! Well done! Gosh! Hey! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year Kaynak: Basic English Grammar Book belgesi-1811

A conjunction is a linking word such as and, or, but. Conjunctions are used to connect words or sentences. a cat and its kittens a builder and his tools a doctor and a nurse slow but steady sweet or sour? a male or a female? A horse, a zebra or a donkey? Paul has a…

A preposition is a word that connects one thing with another, showing how they are related. Some prepositions tell you about position or place. Dad always keeps his wallet in the drawer. There is a long mirror on the wall. The school is near the park. There is an old castle on the hill. The…