Sunday, June 17, 2007

Basic Grammar Rules

There is a rule for every structure in English.
Direct object can exchange places with indirect object.
Never put an adverb between a verb and its direct object.
Adverb of frequency is always after the verb to be.
Adverb of frequency often go between the subject and the verb.
Adverb of frequency should always go between the main verb and its auxiliary verb or between two auxiliaries.
At the end of the line, its manner, place and time.
Travel verb use place, manner and time.
Use the most precise adverb first.
Word order for adjectives are opinion, shape, age, colour, origin and material.
Adjective of the same type should be separated by ‘and’.
When there are more than 2 adjectives of the same type ‘and’ should be placed before the last adjective.
Adjective (but not adverb) can follow ‘be’, ‘become’ and verbs of perceptions.
Adverb can be used before adjective as intensifiers.
I is the subject.
The object is me.
Talk about the other person first.
Use reflexive pronouns when the subject and object are the same.
Use ‘since’ for a point in time.
Use ‘for’ for a period of time.

1 comment:

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