The ABCs of English Grammar

The ABCs of English Grammar

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and understand the different parts of English grammar: noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection.

What do you already know about the different parts of English grammar?

Noun

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, city, love.

Verb

A verb is a word that describes an action or state of being. Examples: run, dance, is.

Pronoun

A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun. Examples: he, she, it.

Adjective

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Examples: happy, tall, red.

Adverb

An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

Conjunction

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.

Preposition

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. Examples: in, on, at.

Interjection

An interjection is a word or phrase used to express strong emotions or sudden reactions. Examples: wow, oh no, hooray.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.