English Test

• Parts of speech


  The different categories that words can be classified into, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
• Syntax


  The order and arrangement of words in a sentence
• Noun


  A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
• Pronoun


  A word that can replace a noun in a sentence
• Using pronouns


  1. Introduce the noun first

  2. Then replace the noun with a pronoun
• Types of pronouns


  • Subject pronouns (e.g. I, we)
  • Object pronouns (e.g. them)
  • Reflexive pronouns (e.g. himself)
• Adjective


  A word that describes a noun or pronoun
• In English, adjectives are usually placed before the noun or pronoun they describe
• Order of adjectives in English

  • Quantity
  • Quality
  • Size
  • Age
  • Shape
  • Colour
  • Origin
  • Material
• Noun


  A person, place, or thing
• Verb


  An action or state of being
• Verbs do actions. We take a pronoun or a noun and they act. They can sleep, eat, and work.
• Subject pronoun


  The pronoun that does the action
• Object pronoun


  The pronoun that receives the action
• The subject pronoun does the action to the object pronoun. For example: "I eat an apple". "I" am the subject, "eating an apple" is the object.
• Verb "to be"


  Expresses a state of being, existence, or how something is
• We can use the verb "to be" with an adjective to describe the state or how something is right now. For example: "It is hot in here" or "I am sick."
• Adverb


  Describes the action of a verb
• Adverbs are generally found after the verb, but before the adjective they modify. For example: "I ran quickly to my house."
• Adverbs can describe the manner (how), time (when), place (where), or degree (how much) of an action.
• Adverbs of degree like "so", "very", and "too" tell us how much or to what extent something is the case.
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• Pronoun


  Used to replace a noun
• Pronoun cases

  • Subjective
  • Objective
  • Possessive
• Possessive pronouns


  Used to show ownership
• This material will focus on subjective and objective pronouns
• Subjective pronouns

  • I
  • you
  • we
  • he
  • she
  • it
  • they
• Objective pronouns

  • me
  • you
  • us
  • him
  • her
  • it
  • them
• Subjective pronouns


  • Used as the subject of a sentence
  • Used after 'to be' verbs (is, am, was, were, be, been)
• If a pronoun is not subjective

  It must be objective
• Choosing the correct pronoun case

  1. Determine if the pronoun is the subject or after a 'to be' verb

  2. If not, it must be objective
• Subjective pronoun usage


  • John and she passed the test
  • The winner should have been he
• Objective pronoun usage

  • The visitors surprised her
  • He helped us boys with our homework
  • My kids baked me a cake
  • I'll practice with them