Grammar & Punctuation

Good grammar and punctuation are essential for the GL 11+ English exam. You may be tested directly through grammar questions, and your own writing will be judged on how accurately you use grammar and punctuation. This lesson covers the key rules you need to know.

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Parts of Speech

Every word in English belongs to a word class (also called a part of speech). Knowing these helps you understand how sentences work.

Word class	What it does	Examples
Noun	Names a person, place, thing, or idea	dog, London, happiness
Verb	Describes an action or state	run, think, is
Adjective	Describes a noun	tall, beautiful, enormous
Adverb	Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb	quickly, very, silently
Pronoun	Replaces a noun	he, she, it, they, we
Preposition	Shows position or relationship	on, under, between, after
Conjunction	Joins words, phrases, or clauses	and, but, because, although
Determiner	Goes before a noun to identify it	the, a, this, some, every

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