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In a given language, grammar is the set of linguistic rules governing the structure and composition of words, clauses, and sentences. This blossary lists some of the most basic grammatical rules for the English language.

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A verb is usually a word that describes an action (such as 'he plays golf', 'she studies economics'). More technically it's that part of speech by which an assertion is made, or ...

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Syntax defines the way in which words can be arranged and modified to construct sentences. Writers characteristically use syntactic sub-ordination when they want a highly formal effect, and syntactic ...

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In grammar, subject is usually the person or thing who is performing the action of a verb. More technically the grammatical subject is the part of a sentence of which an action is predicated: ...

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A sentence is a complete linguistic composition containing a subject, main verb and object, and is concluded by a full-stop. It is usually supposed to be 'a sequence of words which makes complete ...

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A part of speech which stands for a noun: "he", "she", "him", "her", "them". Possessive pronouns express ownership ("his", "hers"). Reflexive pronouns are "herself", "himself", "myself" and are used ...

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A part of speech which indicates a connection, between two other parts of speech, such as 'to', 'with', 'by' or 'from'. 'She came from America', 'He gave ...

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A word derived from a verb which acts like an adjective, as in 'let sleeping dogs lie'. More technically 'A word that partakes the nature of a verb and an adjective; a derivative of a ...

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