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Grammar has two main parts: words and structure. Structure involves how we put words together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. Here is a brief overview of Grammar Topics we will deal with in detail.
Parts of Speech — Every word in a language belongs to a category called a part of speech. (See Parts of Speech.)
Sentences — When we speak, we organize our thoughts in sentences. A sentence usually has a complete thought about an event or a situation or state of being. (See Sentence Structure.)
- Sentences can be statements, questions, commands, or exclamations. (See Exclamations.)
- Sentences can have more than one clause. (See Sentence Structure.)
- Some languages have both active and passive sentences. (See Active or Passive.)
Possession — This shows that there is a relationship between two nouns. In English it is marked with “of” as in “the love of God,” or with “’s” as in “God’s love,” or with a possessive pronoun as in “his love.” (See Possession.)
Quotations — A quotation is a report of what someone else has said.
- Quotations normally have two parts: Information about who said something and what the person said. (See Quotations and Quote Margins.)
- Quotations can be either direct quotes or indirect quotes. (See Direct and Indirect Quotations.)
- Quotes can have quotes within them. (See Quotes within Quotes.)
- Quotes can be marked to make it easy for readers to understand who said what. (See Quote Markings.)