Here's a simple and clear English grammar guide for 6th class students, with examples:
1. Parts of Speech
There are 8 parts of speech in English:
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Noun – Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Example: Dog, city, book
→ The dog is barking. -
Pronoun – Replaces a noun.
Example: He, she, it, they
→ She is my sister. -
Verb – Shows action or state of being.
Example: Run, eat, is, was
→ They run every morning. -
Adjective – Describes a noun.
Example: Big, red, tall
→ The tall man is my uncle. -
Adverb – Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Example: Quickly, very, silently
→ She sings beautifully. -
Preposition – Shows the relation between a noun/pronoun and another word.
Example: On, under, beside, in
→ The cat is under the table. -
Conjunction – Joins words or sentences.
Example: And, but, or, because
→ I like tea and coffee. -
Interjection – Shows sudden emotion.
Example: Wow!, Oh!, Ouch!
→ Wow! That’s amazing!
2. Tenses
Tenses show the time of action.
- Present Tense – I play football.
- Past Tense – I played football.
- Future Tense – I will play football.
3. Sentences
A sentence has a subject and a predicate.
- Declarative – Makes a statement. I am happy.
- Interrogative – Asks a question. Are you happy?
- Imperative – Gives a command. Close the door.
- Exclamatory – Shows strong feeling. What a surprise!
4. Subject-Verb Agreement
The verb must match the subject.
- He plays cricket. (singular)
- They play cricket. (plural)
5. Articles
- A – used before consonant sounds. (a dog)
- An – used before vowel sounds. (an apple)
- The – used for specific things. (the sun)
6. Punctuation
- Capital letters – Begin a sentence.
- Full stop (.) – Ends a sentence.
- Question mark (?) – Ends a question.
- Comma (,) – Separates items.
- Exclamation mark (!) – Shows emotion.
7. Types of Nouns
- Proper Noun – Specific name. India, John
- Common Noun – General name. boy, city
- Collective Noun – Group. team, bunch
- Abstract Noun – Idea/feeling. love, honesty
- Material Noun – Substance. gold, water
8. Types of Pronouns
- Personal – I, you, he
- Possessive – my, your, his
- Demonstrative – this, that
- Interrogative – who, what
- Reflexive – myself, herself
9. Direct and Indirect Speech
- Direct – He said, “I am tired.”
- Indirect – He said that he was tired.
10. Active and Passive Voice
- Active – The boy kicked the ball.
- Passive – The ball was kicked by the boy.
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