subject and predicate

    * The complete subject includes words that tell us what the sentence is about.

       We were listening to music. 

    * The complete predicate includes all the words that action or situation of the subject.
       We were listening to music. 
      

    * Every sentence can be divided into two parts-a subject and a perdicate.

online exercise subject and predicate

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/multi/subpred.htm

Types of Sentences

     * A declarative sentence makes a statement. It the end with a full stop. (.)

      - I am so hungry.            
      - My pet is a dog.

    * A interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. (?)

      - How are you today?
      - What time is it?

   * An exclamatory sentence shows a strong felling or emotion. It ends with an exclamatory mark. (!)

      - Watch out!
      - Look at that beautiful parrot!
     

   * An imperative sentence gives a command or a request. It ends with a full stop. (.)

      - Take the dog to the vet.

online exercise type of sentence

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sentence_types_quiz.htm



Direct and Indirect Objects

Direct object
The direct object tells us who or what receives the action of the verb.

Example
I wrote an essay
eassay = direct object

Indirect object

An indirect object tells us to whom or for whom an action is done. A sentence with an indirect object must also contain a direct object.

Example

My father bought me a lovely present

me = indirect object ; present = direct object

Online exercise direct and indirect objects

http://www.education.com/study-help/article/direct-indirect-objects_answer/

Nouns

1. Common Nouns

          * is a general name for a class of objects. people or place.
           Ex. teacher , park , cup , kitten and country       

2.Proper Nouns

          * is name of aspecific person, place or thing. A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
           Ex. George Smith , Biston , Disney World                              

    

       

Online Exercise Nouns

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/nouns/exercises?03

Verbs

regular and Irregular
- I worked for ten hours yesterday.
- My Uncle taught me to swim.

  * The highlighted verb are in the simple past tense. They denote that the action happened in the past. Some verbs can be changed to the past tense by adding -ed to the base form. These are called regular verbs.

 Ex.like - liked, share - shared

* Some other verbs take different forms changed into past tense. Such verbs are called irregular verbs.

 Ex. see - saw, buy - bought

* Some irregular verbs do not change their form when converted to past tense.
 Ex. read - read, cut - cut, shut - shut

Online Exercise Verbs

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/mixed-verb-tenses5.html

Tense

The Simple Present and the Present Continuous

Verbs are said to be in the simple present form if the action denoted happens often or is repeated

The action can be a daily routine or a hobby or a scheduled event - Do you drink coffee - My mother leaves home at 9 o'clock every day.

Verb are in the present continuous form if the action denoted is happening at moment of speaking. - It is raining - I cannot come with you. I am doing my homework now.The Simple Past and the Past Continuous Tenses
 - John met Richard yesterday.

The past continuous tense is used for actions that continued for a while before the new action interrupted them.
- He was sleeping when the phone rang.
Blue = Past progressive
Green  = Simple Past

The simple past tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past.
The first part of the sentence describes something that continued to happen before a new action.

Will and Going to

Will is used with the base form of the verb to talk about that may happen in the future

 - I will complete the essay tomorrow

 - George is very talented. He will become famous one day.

Going to is used when we talk about a decision or a plan made before the moment of speaking

 - I am going to invite all my friends

Online Exercise Tenses

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-tenses.php

Conjunctions : Answer Page 91-92

A. Complete the sentences with appropriate conjunctions.

1. I will buy the book because it is not expensive.
2. Wait till it stops raining unless you will get wet.
3. Tina and Jen love animals.
4. I was working late in the night so I was sleepy.
5. I will not help unless he asks me to.
6. I played basketball everyday when I was young.
7. I called her up many times but she did not answer.
8. My mother was very happy because I told her I had won the prize.
9. The weather was awful so we could not go out.
10. She cried because she felt lonely.

B. Complete the sentences using conjunctions from the box.

1. You cannot be a teacher although you have a teaching degree.
2. Although my scooter is old , it still runs well.
3. Do you want a chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
4. The dog heard a sound so it started barking.
5. I would like to attend the concert but not this week.
6. You will be late unless you leave immediately.
7. Tom and Maria were a team for the competition.
8. Let's wait until the rain stops.
9. She began to cry because she was very unhappy.
10. I have been waiting for the show to start since 9 o'clock.

C. Read the sentences and complete them with suitable endings.

are depending on your own ideas.