English Grammar

On English Grammar and Learning Greek

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Helpful Advice:

The most useful thing that you can do to prepare for the Summer Greek program is to review the basics of English grammar. Those that struggle with learning Greek tend to do so because they do not have a good grasp of English grammar or of grammatical terms; thus, they are trying to learn two languages at once: Greek and English.

I urge you to take this advice seriously. Greek grammar is complex; the more you understand English grammar, the easier it will be for you to learn Greek. You don't need to start learning Greek before you get here; we will take care of the Greek together. But do all you can to learn the terms of English grammar; it will make the summer more pleasant and more productive for you.

Whether you use a printed grammar (see "Helpful Advice") or one of the online resources recommended here, I suggest that you become acquainted (or reacquainted) with the following terms and concepts of English grammar:

NOUNS:
Case:
subject
object
possessive
Number:
singular
plural
Gender:
masculine
feminine
neuter
Subject
Direct object
Indirect object

PRONOUNS:
Personal
Demonstrative
Relative
Reflexive
Intensive
Interrogative
Indefinite
Antecedent

ADJECTIVE

PREPOSITION

ADVERB

Verbs:
Tense:

Person:

Number:

Mood:

Aspect:

Voice:

Transitive & Intransitive
Principal parts
Irregular verbs
Helping verb
Linking verb

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

SUBJECT & PREDICATE

AGREEMENT

ARTICLES:

Online Help

I recommend the following online grammars for reviewing this information:

"HyperGrammar" This one is the best!

"The Grammar Handbook"
From the "Writer's Workshop" at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Not only
does this site explain English grammar, but may also be of use in your writing generally.

"The Internet Grammar of English" This one includes a quiz to see how you're doing.

"Mary Nell's English Grammar"

"Online English Grammar"