Middle School Grammar Rules

Grammar Rules

There are many grammar rules that are commonly used in the English language, making it important for you to know the basics.

What are grammar rules?

Grammar rules refer to sentence structure and parts of speech; including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions. 

Grammar rule one:

When an ‘I’ is on its own, capitalise it.

For example: Today, I am going out shopping with my friends. 

Grammar rule two:

When contracting a word, add the apostrophe between where the two words meet.

For example: You are, becomes you’re.

I am, becomes I’m.

We are, becomes we’re.

Grammar rule three:

Adjectives come before the noun, always.

For example:  The big, black cat runs away.

Grammar rule four:

If the next word you’re going to say starts with a vowel, and you’re using ‘a’, turn the ‘a’ into ‘an’.

For example: I have a apple, becomes I have an apple. 

Open Ended

What is one other grammar rule (in the English language) that you know of?