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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…

Proper nouns are names for particular people, places or things. They always begin with a capital letter. Here are some more names of people: Ali Baba Florence Nightingale Derek Jeter Pauline The names of countries and their people are also proper nouns. America    Americans         Korea  Koreans Egypt        Egyptians             Malaysia   Malaysians India          Indians               Pakistan   Pakistanis…

An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It tells you about an action, or the way something is done. A lot of adverbs end in -ly. The dog is barking fiercely. Alice skated beautifully. The Prince and the Princess lived happily ever after. The birds are singing sweetly. It is raining heavily. The…

The verb would is another helping or auxiliary verb. Use would as the past tense of will. Peter said he would come. I knew you would enjoy Disneyland. The Prince said he would only marry a true princess. John and Sue said they would meet me at the airport. He promised he wouldn’t forgether birthday.…