I learned about some of the most important Grammar Rules. We talked about each one, and then we did some examples, and corrected the wrong sentences with this information.
This rules are:
- Subject and Verb Agreement: Subject and verb must agree in number, so isolate the subject and the verb, and make sure they match.
- Noun-Pronoun Agreement: Singular subjects take singular nouns, plural subjects take plural nouns. The 13 singular subjects (each, every, either, neither, one, no one, everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, anyone, anybody and nobody) each take a singular pronoun.
- Pronoun, subjects and objects: You must know when to use the subjects (I, He, She, They, We, Who) and when to use the Objects (Me, him, her, them, us, whom)
- Pronoun Consistency: Pronouns should be consistent throughout a sentence.
- Correct Tense: Make sure the action is consistent. Look for key "time words" such as: when, as, after, and so forth.
- Adjectives and adverbs: Adjectives describe a noun or pronoun and answer three questions: What kind? Wish one? Hoy many? Adverbs tell where, when, how, or to what extent (how often or how much)
- Parallel Construction: Ideas that are parallel (related) should be expressed the same way.
Examples:
Do He loves you? (WRONG)
Does He loves you? (CORRECT) Rule 1
Everyone shared his lunch yesterday. (WRONG)
Everyone shared their lunch yesterday. (CORRECT) Rule 2
Jake likes skating, drawing and to cook. (WRONG)
Jake likes skating, drawing and cooking. (CORRECT) Rule 7
I like babies, but babies don't like me. (I-Me) Rule 3
The more I know him, the more I want to be his girlfriend. (I=I) Rule 4
Before you did something, you have to think how to do it. (WRONG)
Before you do something, you have to think how to do it. (CORRECT) Rule 5
