Language is the main medium of communication where rules are mandatory to fix and understand errors. This PPT is all about the basic grammar that helps you to fix your basic linguistic errors. It suggests rules to learn and practice.
2. Why are we here to learn a language?
What are the purposes of language?
What do you want from this language?
What do you know about English language?
Is English a compulsory language? Why?
Why is it a target language?
7. Noun and
Pronoun
Noun and pronouns are an essential
part of language.
Together, these two parts of speech
make it possible for people to label
and refer to everything around them.
Its time to examine.
8. 1: Nouns
A noun is the part of speech that names a
person, place, or thing.
a) The category of person or place are self-
evident:
• Person: ___________, ___________, ________
• Place: ___________, ____________, _________
• B) The category thing:
• Visible: _________, ___________, ___________
• Ideas: __________, __________, ____________
• Actions: _________, _________, ____________
• Conditions: __________, __________, _________
• Qualities: ____________, ___________, ________
10. Concrete
and
Abstract
A concrete noun names something you see,
touch, taste, hear or smell.
Concrete nouns: __________, ____________,
_________
An abstract noun names something you cannot
perceive through any of your five senses (simply
untouchable nouns, like hope)
Abstract nouns: ___________, ___________,
__________
11. Singular and Plural Nouns
A) The
following
sentences
contain
singular nouns
examples.
Convert them
into plural
forms.
The boy had a baseball in his hand.
My horse prefers to wear an English saddle.
That cat never seems to tire of jumping in and out of the box.
You stole my idea and didn’t give me any credit.
Your mom is going to be upset about that broken lamp.
It’s not difficult to grow a tree as long as you give it plenty of
water.
I can’t believe you let your dog stick his head out
the window while you drive.
12. Check
1.The boys were throwing baseballs back and forth between bases.
2.Our horses are much happier wearing lightweight English saddles.
3.Those cats never seem to tire of chasing one another in and out of
those boxes.
4.You stole my ideas and didn’t give me any credit.
5.Our moms are going to be upset that we stayed out all night going
to parties.
6.It’s not too difficult to grow trees as long as you provide them with
plenty of water.
7.I can’t believe you allow your dogs to climb all over the seats while
you are driving.
13. Collective Nouns • Names a group of people or things.
• Army, Colony, cast, crew, legislature
• Find out any 5 collective nouns:
Jump rope House party deck flock Police officer
Banana split Boxing ring salt school Colony
Inner circle pride bundle pile House party
herd hive Rate race Monkey bars class
14. Compound Nouns • Made up of two or more words functioning as a single
unit.
• May be written as separate words, hyphenated words or
combined words.
• Examples: Life Preserver, Coffee Table, Newspaper
Brain Gun Push House up Boxing Rod
Storm Over Pull Self eye Board Fly
time ball Lightning Father-in- Basket score ball
wind Fire respect Storm Ring Up law
15. Identify Types of Nouns
Colony Jamestown Leadership Farmer
Captain
John
Self-
government
Peace Freedom
History
17. Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that
takes place of a noun,
another pronoun, or a
group of words
functioning as a noun.
A crowd= they,
themselves
Aliya= She, her
James = he, him Crops = It, itself
Sanober and Sarah = We,
ourself
18. Pick out
Pronouns
Once upon a time, there was a Greek King, Midas.
He was very rich and had lots of Gold. He had a daughter, who he
loved a lot.
One day, Midas found an angel in need of help. He helped her and
in return she agreed to grant a wish.
Midas wished that everything he touched would turn into gold. His
wish was granted
On his way home, he touched rocks and plants and they turned into
gold.
As he reached home, in excitement he hugged his daughter, who
turned into gold.
Midas was devastated and he had learnt his lesson. Upon learning
his lesson, Midas asked the angel to take his wish away.
19. 3: Verbs
A verb is a word or group
of words that expresses
time while showing an
action, a condition, or the
fact that something exists.
Touch, speak, jump etc
21. Action Verbs
and Linking
Verbs
a) An action verb is a verb that
tells what action someone or
something is performing.
• Are learning
• Is cooking
b) Linking Verbs: Connects its
subject with a noun, pronoun, or
adjective that identifies or
describes the subject.
• The man is a famous hocky
player.