๐ 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.
๐ So here are some important rules that you should keep in mind when you speak and write English.
1๏ธโฃ ๐ธAdjectives and ๐นadverbs:
Make sure you use adjectives and adverbs correctly.
๐ธAdjectives describe, identify and quantify people or things and usually go in front of a noun.
๐ธThey donโt change if the noun is plural.
๐นAdverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs and usually come after the verb.
For example:
โ Heโs a slow driver. (adjective)
โ He drives slowly. (adverb)
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2๏ธโฃ 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:
โ She has two cats.ย
โ She have two cats.
Remember also that when you describe something using โThere is/areโ, the verb must agree with the first item you mention.
For example:
โ There is a sofa, some chairs and a table. [Singular]
โ There are some chairs, a table and a sofa. [Plural]
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
3๏ธโฃ 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:
โ Iโm studying English. English is important. ๐๐ป
โ Iโm studying English because English is important.
The most common conjunctions are:
and โ [addition]
because โ [to give the reason]
but โ [to express contrast]
so โ [to describe a consequence]
or โ [to describe an alternative]
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4๏ธโฃ Never use a double negative:
In English there are often two ways to express a negative concept.
For example:
If you want to say โthe room is emptyโ, you can say:
โ There is nothing in the room. OR There isnโt anything in the room.
The words โnothingโ and โanythingโ have the same meaning, but โnothingโ is used with an affirmative verb, and โanythingโ is used with a negative verb.
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This rule applies to other words like:
ใฐ๏ธ nobody โ anybody
ใฐ๏ธ none โ any
This is also true of the word โneverโ when you talk about experience.
You can say:
โ Heโs never been to the U.S. OR He hasnโt ever been to the U.S.
The meaning is the same but in the second sentence the use of โeverโ means you need to make the verb negative.
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๐ @EnglishPara ๐ฅ ๐
๐ So here are some important rules that you should keep in mind when you speak and write English.
1๏ธโฃ ๐ธAdjectives and ๐นadverbs:
Make sure you use adjectives and adverbs correctly.
๐ธAdjectives describe, identify and quantify people or things and usually go in front of a noun.
๐ธThey donโt change if the noun is plural.
๐นAdverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs and usually come after the verb.
For example:
โ Heโs a slow driver. (adjective)
โ He drives slowly. (adverb)
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
2๏ธโฃ 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:
โ She has two cats.ย
โ She have two cats.
Remember also that when you describe something using โThere is/areโ, the verb must agree with the first item you mention.
For example:
โ There is a sofa, some chairs and a table. [Singular]
โ There are some chairs, a table and a sofa. [Plural]
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
3๏ธโฃ 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:
โ Iโm studying English. English is important. ๐๐ป
โ Iโm studying English because English is important.
The most common conjunctions are:
and โ [addition]
because โ [to give the reason]
but โ [to express contrast]
so โ [to describe a consequence]
or โ [to describe an alternative]
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
4๏ธโฃ Never use a double negative:
In English there are often two ways to express a negative concept.
For example:
If you want to say โthe room is emptyโ, you can say:
โ There is nothing in the room. OR There isnโt anything in the room.
The words โnothingโ and โanythingโ have the same meaning, but โnothingโ is used with an affirmative verb, and โanythingโ is used with a negative verb.
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This rule applies to other words like:
ใฐ๏ธ nobody โ anybody
ใฐ๏ธ none โ any
This is also true of the word โneverโ when you talk about experience.
You can say:
โ Heโs never been to the U.S. OR He hasnโt ever been to the U.S.
The meaning is the same but in the second sentence the use of โeverโ means you need to make the verb negative.
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๐ @EnglishPara ๐ฅ ๐