BEG L2

Program # 2

Basics of English Grammar

If you have just started learning English, you first need to know some basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

Study all the lessons below and incorporate your learning into your speaking and writing.

Basic English Grammar Level 2

	Grammar
1.    Nouns a.      Common Nouns b.     Proper Nouns c.      Singular Nouns d.     Plural Nouns e.     Collective Nouns f.       Masculine and Feminine Nouns g.      The Possessive Form of Nouns 2.    Pronouns a.      Personal Pronouns b.     Reflexive Pronouns c.      Possessive Pronouns d.     Demonstrative Pronouns e.     Interrogative Pronouns f.       Indefinite Pronouns 3.    Adjectives a.      Kinds of Adjectives b.     The Order of Adjectives c.      Adjective Endings d.     Describing What Something Is Made of e.     The Comparison of Adjectives f.       Adjective Phrases 4.    Determiners a.      The Articles b.     Using Nouns without Articles c.      Demonstrative Determiners d.     Quantifying Determiners e.     Interrogative Determiners f.       Possessive Determiners g.      Numbers h.     Using Determiners Together 5.    Verbs and Tenses a.      Subject and Verb Agreement b.     Transitive and Intransitive Verbs c.      The Simple Present Tense d.     am, is and are e.     there is and there are f.       The Present Progressive Tense g.      The Simple Past Tense h.     was and were i.        Irregular Verbs j.        The Past Progressive Tense k.      have, has and had l.        The Present Perfect Tense m.   Irregular Past Participles n.     The Future Tense o.     do, does and did p.     The Infinitive q.     The Imperative Form of Verbs r.       Gerunds 6.    Auxiliary Verbs a.      can and could b.     will and would		c.      shall and should d.     ought to e.     must f.       may and might g.      Verb Phrases 7.    Adverbs and Adverb Phrases a.      Adverbs of Manner b.     Adverbs of Time c.      Adverbs of Place d.     Adverbs of Frequency e.     Adverbs of Duration f.       Adverbs of Emphasis 8.    Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases a.      Preposition or Adverb? b.     Prepositions of Place c.      Prepositions of Time d.     Prepositions of Direction e.     Prepositions with Special Uses f.       Prepositions with Adjectives, Verbs or Nouns 9.    Conjunctions a.      and, but and or b.     Conjunctions Linking Phrases c.      Conjunctions with Lists d.     Conjunctions That Join Sentences e.     Other Words for and f.       Other Words for but g.      Other Words for or h.     Conjunctions of Time i.        Conjunctions of Place j.        Conjunctions of Reason k.      Conjunctions of Purpose 10.Sentences a.      Four Kinds of Sentence b.     Sentences with Objects c.      Verbs with Two Objects d.     Verbs with No Object e.     Simple Sentences f.       Compound Sentences g.      Conditional Sentences h.     Positive and Negative Sentences i.        Questions j.        Question Tags 11.Direct and Indirect Speech a.      Direct Speech b.     Indirect Speech c.      Indirect Commands d.     Indirect Questions 12.Punctuation a.      Period b.     Comma c.      Question mark d.     Point e.     Apostrophe f.       Quotation marks g.      Colon h.     Capital Letter