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English grammar

Okay kiddo, let's learn about English grammar!

Grammar is like the rules for how we use words when we talk or write. Just like how we have rules for playing games, we have rules for how we use English words.

There are many parts of English grammar, but we can start by talking about three important things: sentences, nouns, and verbs.

A sentence is a group of words that makes sense and has a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate is what the subject is doing or being. For example, "I love ice cream." In this sentence, "I" is the subject and "love ice cream" is the predicate.

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, "cat," "New York," "book," and "love" are all nouns.

A verb is a word that shows action or a state of being. For example, "run," "eat," "am," and "were" are all verbs.

We also have different forms of verbs depending on when the action happened. We call these verb tenses. For example, "I am running" is in the present tense (happening right now), and "I ran" is in the past tense (already happened).

There are also different ways to make a sentence more complicated, like adding adjectives (words that describe nouns) or adverbs (words that describe verbs).

But don't worry, kiddo! With practice, you'll get the hang of English grammar in no time. And remember, the most important thing is to have fun and communicate clearly!
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