GRAMMAR: It is defined as the art of writing and speaking correctly. It studies the elements that make up the language, it is the part of linguistics that is dedicated to studying the rules that regulate the use of languages and the organization of words within a sentence.
by Nathaly Castillo
1. PRESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR: It defines the language through norms and precepts that determine what is acceptable or adequate according to its form. It proposes an ideal, exemplary type of language. Example: Don´t use a double negative. "I didn´t go nowhere"
2. DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR: deals with the use of the language, describes how the speakers of a language use the language in a certain historical moment, does not use concepts such as correct or incorrect. Example: End a sentence with a preposition. "Who do you want to speak to?
3. ARTICLES (the, a, an) Definite and Indefinite Articles Definite Articles: when you are talking for specific thing, person,idea. Example: The black cat. The roses are red. Indefinite Articles: things that are countable and singular we use: a and an. Example: a cat, an umbrella.
4. NOUNS Concrete nouns: is the noun to name things that you can recognize with your senses. Example: bottle, flowers. Abstract nouns: is a noun to name ideas, qualities or features. Example: fear, courage, joy. Singular noun: nouns that name one person, place, thing or idea. Example: my girlfriend bought a bottle of water. Plural noun: a noun used to name more than one person, place, thing or idea. Example: The shoes are dirty. Countable noun: things, people, or anything that is can be counted. Example: His notebooks are on the chair. Uncountable noun: you can not use numbers to count them. Example: Drink the cup of milk with chocolate.
