Grammar
By H A Mbhamali
2014
What is Grammar?
The best explanation of grammar is to define it
as a set of rules of how we ought to speak and
how we ought not to speak. This often makes
overt value judgments by referring to the
standards correct, or ‘good English’ and the
non-standard as incorrect or ‘bad English’.
Form and Function
Formal grammar concerned with the forms
themselves and with how they operate within
the overall system of grammar.
Generative theory is based on a rationalist
approach, the central assumption being that
language is represented as a speaker’s mental
grammar, a set of abstract rules for generating
grammatical sentences.
Type versus Token Grammar
Descriptions of language will also have different
outcomes depending on whether they
account for types of linguistic element in the
abstract, or for tokens of linguistic element as
they actually occur in contexts of use.
Nouns
Nouns are the names of things.

Examples, ballon, elephant and
Dogs
Pronouns
Pronouns are words used in place of nouns.

 The girl is pushing it.
She has pig tails.

They are eating.
Adjectives
Adjectives help describe people, places or
things.
o The cakes were delicious.
The striped snake slithered by.
Verbs
Verbs are used to name actions.
Bonga is eating her food.
The crocodile crawls along slowly.
Adverbs
Adverbs helps describe actions.
 The boy is sleeping peacefully.
 She shouted loudly.
Some of the basics Grammar
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PRESENT TENSE
DEMONSTRATIVES
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
PRESENT CONTINOUS
PREPOSITIONS
Present tense
Present tense is something that is happening
now.
 He is walking.
I am a teacher.
Demonstratives
Demonstrative are words that indicating an
object.
A. This is a chalkboard.

B. These are papers
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
I
You
He
She
We
They

My
Your
His
Her
Our
Their

+

Noun
PRESENT CONTINOUS
The present continuous tense is used to
describe activities that happens now, that
means activities that are developing in the
moment of speaking.
 She is singing.
 You are cooking.
PREPOSITION OF PLACE
• In the house
• In a shop
• In a town
• In a car
•
• On a shelf
The teacher teaches the lesson.
The students learn the lesson.

The lesson is taught by the teacher .
The lesson is learnt by the students.
The students learnt the lesson.
They made good cars in the USA.

The lesson was learnt by the students.

Good cars were made in the USA.
The teacher will teach the lesson.
They will make good cars in the USA.
The lesson will be taught by the teach.

Good cars will be made in the USA.
A
Uses
• If we use the active voice, it is the person or thing
that does an action that is important.
Example
• Mr Tse coaches the football team.
Notice
• In this sentice, we are talking about Mr Tse, so it
is natural to use the active voice and say what he
does.
• The point of forming indirect sentence

• 1.Use that to connect the stagement.
• 2.Change pronouns.
• 3.Change the tenses usually.

• 4.Sometime stay the tense as the reported
stagement is always.
true or still true.

• 5.infinitives stay the same.
Direct sentences
The sentence that indicate words that a said by
a person.
The tense do not change
Pronoun does not change
References
Ann (25.09.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/ann221133/grammar-14448260?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8eff-d923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=16

Arishia12 (30.04.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/arishia12/grammar-12750350?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=40

Hussain Nawrasi (27.01. 2012
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Safura (23.04.2012)http://www.slideshare.net/justsafura/grammar-12648427?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=39

Lascumbresalumnos (20.06.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/Lascumbresalumnos/grammar13399005?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8eff-d923ed3ce242&v=default&b=&from_search=53

Lorenelly Cervera Orrantia (03.05.2012)

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Muhamad Yogi (13.05.2013) http://www.slideshare.net/Sugiessssss/grammar-21103623?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=default&b=&from_search=33

Prof presantation

  • 1.
    Grammar By H AMbhamali 2014
  • 2.
    What is Grammar? Thebest explanation of grammar is to define it as a set of rules of how we ought to speak and how we ought not to speak. This often makes overt value judgments by referring to the standards correct, or ‘good English’ and the non-standard as incorrect or ‘bad English’.
  • 3.
    Form and Function Formalgrammar concerned with the forms themselves and with how they operate within the overall system of grammar. Generative theory is based on a rationalist approach, the central assumption being that language is represented as a speaker’s mental grammar, a set of abstract rules for generating grammatical sentences.
  • 4.
    Type versus TokenGrammar Descriptions of language will also have different outcomes depending on whether they account for types of linguistic element in the abstract, or for tokens of linguistic element as they actually occur in contexts of use.
  • 5.
    Nouns Nouns are thenames of things. Examples, ballon, elephant and Dogs
  • 6.
    Pronouns Pronouns are wordsused in place of nouns.  The girl is pushing it. She has pig tails. They are eating.
  • 7.
    Adjectives Adjectives help describepeople, places or things. o The cakes were delicious. The striped snake slithered by.
  • 8.
    Verbs Verbs are usedto name actions. Bonga is eating her food. The crocodile crawls along slowly.
  • 9.
    Adverbs Adverbs helps describeactions.  The boy is sleeping peacefully.  She shouted loudly.
  • 10.
    Some of thebasics Grammar • • • • • PRESENT TENSE DEMONSTRATIVES POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PRESENT CONTINOUS PREPOSITIONS
  • 11.
    Present tense Present tenseis something that is happening now.  He is walking. I am a teacher.
  • 12.
    Demonstratives Demonstrative are wordsthat indicating an object. A. This is a chalkboard. B. These are papers
  • 13.
  • 14.
    PRESENT CONTINOUS The presentcontinuous tense is used to describe activities that happens now, that means activities that are developing in the moment of speaking.  She is singing.  You are cooking.
  • 15.
    PREPOSITION OF PLACE •In the house • In a shop • In a town • In a car • • On a shelf
  • 17.
    The teacher teachesthe lesson. The students learn the lesson. The lesson is taught by the teacher . The lesson is learnt by the students.
  • 18.
    The students learntthe lesson. They made good cars in the USA. The lesson was learnt by the students. Good cars were made in the USA.
  • 19.
    The teacher willteach the lesson. They will make good cars in the USA. The lesson will be taught by the teach. Good cars will be made in the USA.
  • 20.
    A Uses • If weuse the active voice, it is the person or thing that does an action that is important. Example • Mr Tse coaches the football team. Notice • In this sentice, we are talking about Mr Tse, so it is natural to use the active voice and say what he does.
  • 21.
    • The pointof forming indirect sentence • 1.Use that to connect the stagement. • 2.Change pronouns. • 3.Change the tenses usually. • 4.Sometime stay the tense as the reported stagement is always. true or still true. • 5.infinitives stay the same.
  • 22.
    Direct sentences The sentencethat indicate words that a said by a person. The tense do not change Pronoun does not change
  • 23.
    References Ann (25.09.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/ann221133/grammar-14448260?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8eff-d923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=16 Arishia12(30.04.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/arishia12/grammar-12750350?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=40 Hussain Nawrasi (27.01. 2012 http://www.slideshare.net/HussainNawrasi/grammar-11300112?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8eff-d923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=24 Safura (23.04.2012)http://www.slideshare.net/justsafura/grammar-12648427?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=qf1&b=&from_search=39 Lascumbresalumnos (20.06.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/Lascumbresalumnos/grammar13399005?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8eff-d923ed3ce242&v=default&b=&from_search=53 Lorenelly Cervera Orrantia (03.05.2012) http://www.slideshare.net/LorenellyCerveraOrrantia/grammar-12780385?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=default&b=&from_search=6 Muhamad Yogi (13.05.2013) http://www.slideshare.net/Sugiessssss/grammar-21103623?qid=3bf9aa15-9d19-46a3-8effd923ed3ce242&v=default&b=&from_search=33