Grammar Flashcards

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  1. What is Grammar?
  2. How many fundamental elements are there in Grammar?
  3. What are they?
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  1. Grammar refers to the way words are used, classified and structured together to form coherent written or spoken communication.
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  3. Parts of Speech, Inflection and Syntax
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Define Parts of Speech

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Parts of Speech are the categories to which words are assigned, based on their meaning, structure and function in a sentence.

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Define Inflection and it’s two main categories.

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  1. Inflection: The process by which words are changed in form to create new, specific meanings
  2. Conjugation: Inflection of Verbs
  3. Declension: Inflection of Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives and Adverbs.
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Define Syntax.

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The rules and patterns that govern how we structure sentences.

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