Vocabulary to help students learning English understand various parts of grammar.
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adjective |
An adjective is a word which describes a noun.
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auxiliary |
The primary auxiliary verbs in English are to be, to have and to do.
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conjunction |
A conjunction is used to join two parts of a sentence together.
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modal |
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate the likelihood or probability of something occurring.
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phrasal |
A phrasal verb consists of a noun and a particle.
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preposition |
A preposition combines with a pronoun or a noun to indicate location, movement or time.
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rhetorical |
A rhetorical device, such as a question, is used for effect rather than to get an answer.
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syntax |
The sequence in which words are put together to form sentences is known as the syntax.
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Spelling games using the word list: ESOL English grammar
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The classic English word game.
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Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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