8 Basic building blocks of English grammar
The basic building blocks of English grammar include:
Nouns: Nouns are words that refer to people, places, things, or ideas. Examples of nouns include "dog", "Paris", "desk", and "happiness".
Verbs: Verbs are words that describe an action or state of being. Examples of verbs include "run", "think", "be", and "have".
Adjectives: Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. Examples of adjectives include "happy", "big", "red", and "interesting".
Adverbs: Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Examples of adverbs include "quickly", "really", "very", and "extremely".
Pronouns: Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in a sentence. Examples of pronouns include "I", "you", "he", "she", "it", and "they".
Prepositions: Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Examples of prepositions include "in", "on", "at", "to", and "from".
Conjunctions: Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or phrases in a sentence. Examples of conjunctions include "and", "or", "but", and "because".
Interjections: Interjections are words that express strong emotions or surprise and are often followed by exclamation points. Examples of interjections include "Wow!", "Oh no!", and "Yay!".