English Grammar

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

Front

What is the present continuous tense?

Back

The present continuous tense describes actions that are happening right now. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb + 'ing'. Example: I am running.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'The dog barks.' (The dog is the subject.)

Front

What is an object in a sentence?

Back

The object is the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb. Example: 'She kicked the ball.' (The ball is the object.)

Front

What is a question?

Back

A question is a sentence that asks for information. It usually starts with words like who, what, where, when, why, or how.

Front

What is a statement?

Back

A statement is a sentence that provides information or expresses an idea. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words combined. Example: 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: 'The tall building.' (tall is the adjective describing the building.)

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Example: 'She runs quickly.' (quickly is the adverb describing how she runs.)

Front

What is the difference between 'is' and 'are'?

Back

'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects. Example: 'He is happy.' vs. 'They are happy.'