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1. Parts of Speech:
 Noun: A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: "dog," "cat,"
"friend."
 Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun. Example: "he," "she," "it," "they."
 Verb: A word that expresses an action or state of being. Example: "run," "eat," "is,"
"was."
 Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: "beautiful,"
"happy," "tall."
 Adverb: A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
Example: "quickly," "very," "carefully."
 Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between nouns/pronouns and
other words. Example: "on," "under," "between."
 Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Example: "and,"
"but," "or."
 Interjection: A word or phrase used to express strong emotion or surprise.
Example: "Wow!", "Ouch!"
2. Sentence Structure:
 Subject: The person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
 Predicate: The part of the sentence that tells what the subject is doing or what is
happening to it.
 Examples:
 "The cat (subject) is sleeping (predicate)."
 "John (subject) likes (predicate) ice cream."
3. Types of Sentences:
 Declarative: States a fact or opinion and ends with a period. Example: "The sun is
shining."
 Interrogative: Asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: "Are you
coming?"
 Imperative: Gives a command and ends with a period or exclamation mark.
Example: "Close the door!" or "Please, pass the salt."
 Exclamatory: Expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.
Example: "What a beautiful day!"
4. Subject-Verb Agreement:
 A singular subject must have a singular verb, and a plural subject must have a
plural verb.
 Example: "She writes," "They write."
5. Punctuation:
  Period ( . ): Used to end declarative and imperative sentences.
 Question Mark ( ? ): Used to end interrogative sentences.
 Exclamation Mark ( ! ): Used to end exclamatory sentences or to express strong
emotions.
 Comma ( , ): Used to separate items in a list, set off introductory words/phrases,
and more.
 Apostrophe ( ' ): Used to show possession (e.g., John's car) or to form
contractions (e.g., don't).
 Quotation Marks ( " " ): Used to enclose direct speech or quotations.
6. Capitalization:
 Capitalize the first letter of sentences and proper nouns (names of people, places,
days of the week, etc.).
7. Common Mistakes:
 Your vs. You're: "Your" shows possession, while "You're" is a contraction of "You
are."
 Their vs. They're vs. There: "Their" shows possession, "They're" is a contraction of
"They are," and "There" indicates a place or position.
 Its vs. It's: "Its" shows possession, while "It's" is a contraction of "It is."

Remember that good grammar enhances communication and makes your writing
clearer and more effective. Practice regularly and pay attention to these basic rules to
improve your written language skills.

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