English Grammar is a vast subject. However, it is a key fundamental topic to strengthen your language skills. In this post, we have tried to simplify the vast subject of English Grammar into a simple syllabus with a list of topics. These topics are classified as Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Studying these topics one by one will ensure that you improve your English grammar skills over time.
So, let us have a look at the topics that come under English Grammar.
Basic Level
1. Introduction to Grammar
- Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
2. Sentence Structure
- Types of Sentences (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory)
- Subject and Predicate
- Simple Sentences
Intermediate Level
1. Complex Sentences
- Independent and Dependent Clauses
- Compound Sentences
- Complex Sentences
- Compound-Complex Sentences
2. Verb Forms and Tenses
- Perfect Tenses (Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect)
- Continuous Tenses (Present Continuous, Past Continuous, Future Continuous)
- Perfect Continuous Tenses (Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, Future Perfect Continuous)
3. Modals
- Modal Verbs (can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would)
- Uses of Modals (ability, possibility, permission, obligation, advice, etc.)
4. Passive Voice
- Active and Passive Voice
- Formation of Passive Voice in Different Tenses
5. Direct and Indirect Speech
- Reporting Statements, Questions, and Commands
- Changes in Tenses, Pronouns, and Time Expressions
6. Conditional Sentences
- Zero Conditional
- First Conditional
- Second Conditional
- Third Conditional
- Mixed Conditionals
7. Relative Clauses
- Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses
- Relative Pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that)
Advanced Level
1. Advanced Sentence Structures
- Inversion in Sentences
- Ellipsis and Substitution
- Emphatic Structures
2. Advanced Verb Forms
- Gerunds and Infinitives
- Causative Verbs (have, get, make)
- Phrasal Verbs
3. Advanced Modals and Semi-modals
- Modal Perfect (could have, should have, might have, etc.)
- Semi-modals (need to, dare, used to, ought to)
4. Advanced Passive Voice
- Passive Voice with Modals
- Passive Gerunds and Infinitives
- Passive Voice in Complex Sentences
5. Advanced Conditionals
- Mixed Conditionals in Detail
- Inverted Conditionals
6. Advanced Clauses and Phrases
- Noun Clauses
- Adjective Clauses
- Adverb Clauses
- Reduced Relative Clauses
- Appositive Phrases
7. Discourse Markers and Cohesive Devices
- Linking Words and Phrases (however, therefore, moreover, in addition, etc.)
- Cohesion in Writing and Speaking
8. Common Errors and Complex Grammar Points
- Subject-Verb Agreement with Complex Subjects
- Parallel Structures
- Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
- Subjunctive Mood
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