When learning English grammar, the most important thing you must learn are the 8 parts of a sentence.
In English, sentence elements serve as the core foundation of grammar. You will not be able to understand some basic rules about tenses, usage, conjugation... if your knowledge of the 8 parts of a sentence is not enough.
This section of grammar shows how a word functions in terms of meaning as well as its grammatical role in a sentence. For example, a word can function in sentences with different functions in many different situations.
- 8 important componentsimportantIn English sentences are nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. words (interjection).
A noun is a word that refers to a person (name), place, thing, or idea.
For example: Viet Nam, child, Ho Chi Minh, mall, love...
There are 2 types of nouns: Proper nouns and common nouns:
Proper nouns always start with capital letters. For example, Ho Chi Minh, Philippines, Cebu, China, Japan…
Grammatically, nouns can be singular, plural, concrete or abstract.
Nouns that show possession by adding s behind.
Additionally, nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; For example, a noun can be the subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a preposition.
⇒ Let's see the function of noun in the sentence below:
MARY dropped by their HOUSE to give her MOM the expensive GIFT, and then she left for OFFICE immediately. Exhausting!
A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun.
For example: He, we, they, it, myself, himself
We use pronouns in place of nouns. In English, we replace a noun with a pronoun, called its antecedent. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific people or things; possessive pronouns show ownership; reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns.
⇒ Let's see the function of pronouns in the sentence below:
Mary dropped by THEIR house to give HER mom the expensive gift, and then SHE left for the office immediately. Exhausting!
Is a word expressing action or the verb to be.
For example: eat, is, talk, sleep...
The verb in the sentence shows action or existence.
Some sentences contain a main verb and one or more auxiliary verbs. (“He can cook.” Cook is the main verb, while “can” is an auxiliary verb.) The verb must be conjugated according to its subject (in both singular and plural forms).
Verbs can be divided into two types: regular and irregular. Furthermore, verbs also have many different forms to express tenses. Tense can be present, past or future.
⇒ Look at the function of verbs in the sample sentences below:
Mary DROPPED by their house to GIVE her mom the expensive gift, and then she LEFT for the office immediately. Exhausting!
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
For example: large, blue, old, many, high...
An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually answers the question which one, what kind, or how many. (Articles [a, an, the] are often classified as adjectives).
⇒ Let's see the function of adjective in the sentence below:
Mary dropped by their house to give her mom the EXPENSIVE gift, and then she left for the office immediately. Exhausting!
A word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
For example: happily, often, silently, well...
In English grammar, adverbs describe or modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in a sentence. Only adjectives change a noun but do not change an adverb. Furthermore, adverbs often answer questions when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to what extent. Adverbs often end in -ly.
⇒ Let's see the function of Adverb in the sentence below:
Mary dropped by their house to give her mom the expensive gift, and THEN she left for the office IMMEDIATELY. Exhausting!
Prepositions are words we put before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that modifies another word in a sentence.
For example: on, at, top, beside, in...
(on the table, at school, top of the world, next to the book, in the box)
Prepositions are words we put before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that modifies another word in a sentence. Therefore, a preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes a preposition, its object, and any words that change the object. Most of the time, a prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun.
⇒ Let's see the function of preposition in the sentence below:
Mary dropped BY their house TO give her mom the expensive gift, and then she left FOR the office immediately. Exhausting!
What are conjunctions? A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
For example: and, but, because, for, so...
A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses and shows the relationship between the connected elements.
There are two types of conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions:
- Coordinating conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
- Subordinating conjunctions connect dependent clauses to main clauses: because, although, while, since… And there are many other types of conjunctions.
⇒ Let's see the function of conjunctions in the sentence below:
Mary dropped by their house to give her mom the expensive gift, AND then she left for the office immediately. Exhausting!
An interjection is a word that expresses strong feelings or emotions.
For example: Ouchh!… oh!… Oops!…Wow!
An interjection is a word that expresses strong feelings or emotions. It is usually followed by an exclamation point.
⇒ Let's see the function of interjection in the sentence below:
Mary dropped by their house to give her mom the expensive gift, and then she left for the office immediately. EXHAUSTING!
So we've gone through it 8 main and important components in an English sentence as well as their functions and roles. Understanding how to use these 8 elements means you already understand the structure and layout of an English sentence. Wishing you happy studying.