What 's Grammar

Oxford dictionary defines, grammar is the way in which word are put together to form proper sentence. In addition, Wikipedia explains, grammar is the set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. However, if we use the word "rules", we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which evolved into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time.

So in simply way we can say, grammar is the system of a language, the collection of principles defining how to put together clause, phrases, and words to form a proper sentence at a particular time.

“Do we need to study grammar to learn a language?”

The short answer is "no". Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word "grammar".

But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is "yes”, grammar can help you to learn a language more quickly and more efficiently." It's important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar (or system) of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.

So think of grammar as something good, something positive, something that you can use to find your way - like a signpost or a map.

Here’s an old children’s rhyme about the eight parts of speech of English grammar. It gives you an idea of what grammar is about. Read and remember it.

Every name is called a noun, as field and fountain, street, and town.

In place of noun the pronoun stands, as he and she can clap their hands.

The adjective describes a thing, as magic wand or bridal ring.

Most verbs mean action, something done, to read and write, to jump and run.

How things are done the adverbs tell, as quickly, slowly, badly, well.

The preposition shows relation, as in the street or at the station.

Conjunctions join, in many ways, sentences, word, or phrase, and phrase.

The interjection cries out, “Heed! An exclamation point must follow me!”

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