The Grammarly Family
That interesting house is located on a quiet street corner. Where strange but kind people live
happily together. Father is Noun, the foundation of all things, placing the teapot on the table
as if affirming that every story must start with a “noun”. Grandmother is Adjective, looking out
the window and describing: 'The morning is so clear, so warm.' Mother is Verb, immediately
taking action, rolling up her sleeves to start cooking breakfast. At the same time, the middle
child is Adverb, skillfully adding nuances: Mom gently cuts vegetables, I wash the dishes
quickly. Little Interjection always shows emotions immediately. As soon as she opens the pot
lid, she exclaims, “Wow!”. Grandfather is Pronoun, remaining calm, speaking on behalf of
everyone: “I will keep it warm for you.” And Uncle Conjunction gently reminded: “We can
chat, but we must be on time.” Only the eldest Son, Preposition, sat silently, feeling small.
He tried to speak but awkwardly: “I am… over of home?” Mrs. Adjective patted its shoulder
and gently reminded it: You were born to connect; without you, the distance would be
immense.
Then suddenly the whole house fell silent. The eldest son sighed and said, “ I want to study
abroad for one year. I want to live far from home to learn my purpose.”
He said, “We will be here. I believe you can grow.”
She smiled: “A brave, curious, hopeful choice.” He put down his teacup and said directly,
“But it’s risky. Although you dream big, I worry.”
Út (Interjection): “Oh!” then “Yay!” — sparkling emotions.
The eldest son bowed his head and admitted that he was often misused, considered a small
part, and now he wanted to practice using it correctly, wanted to know when to use “in, on,
at”, when to use “for” and not “to”, when to use “with” and when to use “by”. He affirmed on
behalf of the whole family: “We trust you.” Uncle was still skeptical, so he just said: “But
promise you will write to us.”
The eldest son was gone. In the early days, the house was still bustling; on important
occasions, there was a sudden missing connection. Words become broken bridges. At
Christmas, the house is lit but empty.g The atmosphere was lacking something. Mr. Pronoun
called out: “Please come ___ the living room.”Mrs. Adjective looked up at the door frame and
said softly: “A warm light shines ___ the window.”Verb's mother arranged the gifts and said:
“Put the gifts ___ the tree.”Uncle Conjunction held the phone and sighed: “We tried to call,
but the signal drops ___ the storm.”The whole family stopped, only the youngest child
blurted out: “Huh?”Without Preposition, every word is suspended, like a candle that has not
been fully lit.
The child on the other side of the world, the child far from home, is studying hard. He feels
like he is growing up day by day. He misses home so much.
Then on Dad's birthday, Mr. Pronoun spoke: “We are proud ___ you.”Mrs. Adjective looked
at the cake and said: “This is a beautiful cake ___ the family.”Verb's mother said: “Let’s
gather ___ the table and celebrate.” Uncle Conjunction added: “We want to laugh, and we
want to sing, ___ we miss you.”Every sentence is missing a piece, leaving the meaning
unfinished.
Then the day of return came. The door opened, the youngest child shouted “Yay!”, the eldest
child smiled, now confident and mature: “I learned from kind teachers and worked with
patient friends. We met at dawn on weekends, practiced for months, and presented in
December.”Mr. Pronoun spoke on behalf of everyone: “We are proud of you.”
That evening, the whole family gathered together. For the child, it was the most sumptuous
meal of his life. Even though it had only been a year since they had been separated, he felt
that he was lacking so much. He was alone and lonely, with no one to support him, no one to
protect him. Everyone in the family felt the completeness and fullness in the presence of
each being. The whole family realized that each member had a separate function: Noun for
name, Pronoun for representation, Verb for movement, Adjective for nuance, Adverb for
manner and degree, Preposition for connection, Conjunction for coherence, and Interjection
for the heart of the sentence. No one was redundant, no element was useless. And the
absence of Preposition in the past few days proved that: although small, it still played the
role of a bridge for meaning. When it returns, used correctly and well, it becomes an
indispensable link, making the whole family, as well as the whole sentence, more complete
and warm.
