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MISHRA EDUCATIONAL POINT
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world.”
CHAPTER 3
WHY ENGLISH GRAMMAR?
English Grammar
 A language is "set of words" or in other in words "set of rules". This
"set of rules" we call it as a Grammar.
 Grammar tells us the order in which the words are to be framed
to form correct sentences.
 "Each language has its own rules or its own Grammar".
 Grammar is the ways that words can be put together in order to
make sentences.
 The word Grammar is derived from Greek (grammatikē technē)
which means "art of letters", from (gramma).
Importance of grammar
 It helps you to build a reputation as a professional.
 It improves your fluency in the language.
 You will develop effective communication skills.
 Poor usage of grammar can give a negative impression about
you.
i) “Let’s eat, Grandpa!” and, “Let’s eat Grandpa!”
ii) “I love cooking, my dog, and my children,” and, “I
love cooking my dog and my children.”
Keys to Improve English
 Read more in English
 Write more in English
 Listen more to English
 Practice more
 Keep it simple
 Take the help of a course
SUBJECT
 Subject is the person or a thing who or which carries out the action
of the verb.
 Doer is subject.
 The subject of sentence may be a simple noun or a simple pronoun.
Ex.
Monkeys are playing around in the garden.
 The action is “playing". That action is carried out by the monkeys.
So, “The Monkeys" is the subject of the verb.
OBJECT
 The object is the person or a thing upon whom or upon which the
action of the verb is carried out.
 Which work is done by subject is called object.
Ex.
Monkeys are destroying the garden.
 The action is “destroying". That action is carried by the monkeys.
But the action (destroying) is carried upon the garden. So
“Monkeys" is the SUBJECT and “garden " is the object of the verb.
PREDICATE
 The predicate in a sentence is what tells about what a person or a
thing does or did or what happened to a person or to a thing.
Ex.
Monkeys are destroying the garden.
 The word “monkeys" is subject. Whereas the phrase “are
destroying" is the predicate. And the word “the garden" is the
object.
MISHRA EDUCATIONAL POINT

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Chapter 3 (why english grammar?)

  • 1. MISHRA EDUCATIONAL POINT “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
  • 3. English Grammar  A language is "set of words" or in other in words "set of rules". This "set of rules" we call it as a Grammar.  Grammar tells us the order in which the words are to be framed to form correct sentences.  "Each language has its own rules or its own Grammar".  Grammar is the ways that words can be put together in order to make sentences.  The word Grammar is derived from Greek (grammatikē technē) which means "art of letters", from (gramma).
  • 4. Importance of grammar  It helps you to build a reputation as a professional.  It improves your fluency in the language.  You will develop effective communication skills.  Poor usage of grammar can give a negative impression about you. i) “Let’s eat, Grandpa!” and, “Let’s eat Grandpa!” ii) “I love cooking, my dog, and my children,” and, “I love cooking my dog and my children.”
  • 5. Keys to Improve English  Read more in English  Write more in English  Listen more to English  Practice more  Keep it simple  Take the help of a course
  • 6. SUBJECT  Subject is the person or a thing who or which carries out the action of the verb.  Doer is subject.  The subject of sentence may be a simple noun or a simple pronoun. Ex. Monkeys are playing around in the garden.  The action is “playing". That action is carried out by the monkeys. So, “The Monkeys" is the subject of the verb.
  • 7. OBJECT  The object is the person or a thing upon whom or upon which the action of the verb is carried out.  Which work is done by subject is called object. Ex. Monkeys are destroying the garden.  The action is “destroying". That action is carried by the monkeys. But the action (destroying) is carried upon the garden. So “Monkeys" is the SUBJECT and “garden " is the object of the verb.
  • 8. PREDICATE  The predicate in a sentence is what tells about what a person or a thing does or did or what happened to a person or to a thing. Ex. Monkeys are destroying the garden.  The word “monkeys" is subject. Whereas the phrase “are destroying" is the predicate. And the word “the garden" is the object.