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Grammar is one of the most significant elements in studying language. It is essential in formal compositions and helps lessen grammar mistakes that sound awkward to native speakers. Grammar can be described as the system and structure of a language that is necessary for making sense.

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WHAT IS GRAMMAR?

Grammar is a system or rules of language on how a set of words and sentences should go together.
In some cases, incorrect usage of grammar changes the way people perceive you.
Knowing grammar will help you understand various things independently.
Grammar gives the foundation for everyone to understand and express themselves in a more complex and effective way.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF GRAMMAR

The word grammar came from three Greek words, grammatikḕ téchnē, grámma, and gráphein, which means the art of letters, letter, to draw or to write, respectively.
Grammar was believed to have emerged as early as the fifth century in Sanskrit form.
However, what was considered Traditional Grammar was that of the early Greeks’; they were also the first to create an alphabetic writing system.
From the third century BC onwards, grammar was significant during Hellenism.
Dionysius Thrax wrote The Art of Grammar, the oldest known grammar handbook.
The Greek schoolboys used his book until the 12th century CE as their main grammar textbook.
The grammatical writings of the Romans were based on this book.
The basic format presented in the book was also used as a grammar guide until today.
Latin grammar was based on Greek grammar.
Two thousand years after Thrax, English grammar emerged from Latin.
Grammarians and linguists set rules as principles for what they see as the correct language usage.

TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR VS. THEORETICAL GRAMMAR

Two ways to study grammar are through traditional and theoretical approaches.
Traditional grammar is the method that is usually taught in schools.
It is descriptive grammar rather than prescriptive.
It is regulated with strict rules and concepts about language structure.
Traditional grammar is considered outdated but is still learned by several students even today.
Theoretical grammar is also known as syntax.
It refers to the language in general, which presents a theoretical description of the English grammatical system.

COMPONENTS OF GRAMMAR

PHONOLOGY

Phonology is the study of speech sounds across all languages.

MORPHOLOGY

It is the study of how words are combined and constructed.
The base form of a word is known as a morpheme.
It can also refer to affixes, -s or -es, or -d or -ed.

SEMANTIC

It refers to the study of the meaning of words and sentences.

PRAGMATIC

It is also the study of words’ meaning and how they are used within a context.

SYNTAX

Syntax refers to the sequence or order of words in sentences, phrases, or even clauses.
English syntax has four basic rules.
- Complete sentences must have a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
- Ideas that are different require separate sentences.
- Usually, the English syntax follows a subject-verb-object pattern.
- There should be a verb and subject on an independent clause.

TYPES OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Simple Sentence: It is composed of a subject and predicate only.
Examples:
- The student is late.
- Mary Anne waited for the bus.
- I drew that mural.

Compound Sentence: It is composed of two independent clauses connected by a conjunction.
Examples:
- I love bread, but my boyfriend loves rice.
- She got injured; she came third place.
- The car is new and it is running smoothly.

Complex Sentence: It is composed of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Examples:
- Because the internet was not working, she couldn’t submit her homework.
- I took a shower before going to school.
- Although my parents begged me, I still did not join the contest.

Compound-Complex Sentence: It is composed of two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Examples:
- Yuki did not make it because of an emergency, so he was sad.
- Although Angelie likes comedy movies, she still watched a horror movie with Max, and they loved it.
- Nardie enjoys her work, but she finds it exhausting because of her load.

PARTS OF SPEECH

NOUN

Noun
- It is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
- Examples: John, United Kingdom, bag, apple, happiness, Nike
- The student went home.
- Jeremy bought some new shoes.
- Australia is far from here.

ADJECTIVE

Adjective
- It describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun.
- Examples: beautiful, attractive, red, tall, adorable, unique.
- The green bag is a gift from Marriel.
- The huge chair will be delivered today.
- Betty is a prim and proper lady.

ADVERB

Adverb
- It refers to a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
- Examples: quietly, respectfully, loudly, often, urgently, always.
- Joshua spoke softly during the phone call
- Peter always carries a pack of candy.
- The baby cried loudly in the hospital.

VERB

Verb
- This is a word that pertains to actions or state of being.
- Examples: sing, drink, was, tell, cry, run.
- Benjie and Karla danced the tango for their performance.
- Macky drove the car carefully.
- I replied to him late.

PRONOUN

Pronoun
- It is a word that serves as a substitute for nouns to avoid redundancy.
- Examples: she, them, you, it, ours, I.
- She baked a delicious cake last night.
- We can adjust the time so we can meet on time.
- They want a more lively performance.

CONJUNCTION

Conjunction
- It connects a word or phrase in a sentence.
- Examples: but, or, nor, and, if, for.
- Rita has a brother and a sister.
- I bought new shoes for the hiking trip.
- We can eat lasagna or carbonara this evening.

PREPOSITION

Preposition
- It is a word used to show the relationship, direction or time of a group of words in the sentence.
- Examples: in, on, into, at, of, to, above, below, next to.
- He placed the flower in the vase.
- Mae and John sat on the bench.
- She and Stacy met at the school gate.

INTERJECTION

Interjection
- It is a word that expresses strong feelings or emotions.
- It is usually dependent on the words in a sentence.
- Examples: Oh-uh! Great! Oh! Yuck! Amazing! Wow!
- Congratulations! Mom said you won the contest.
- Ew! That thing is so gross.
- Humph. I am never talking to him again.