Grammar

Grammar! Many students hate this topic but do keep in mind that without grammar there would be no language. Grammar is simply the structure and system of a language, or of languages in general, and is usually considered to consist of syntax and morphology.

Do we need to study grammar to learn a language? The short answer is "no". Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word "grammar". But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is "yes, grammar can help you to learn a language more quickly and more efficiently." It's important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar (or system) of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.

So what makes a language in this case English. Start looking at the eight English parts of speech. These are the words that you use to make a sentence. There are only 8 types of word - and the most important is the verb!

But grammar is a lot more than just knowing the word-classes. Subject/verb agreement is one of the key features you must master in order to speak and write properly. Look into this topic on the next