Test preparation

Parts of Speech in English Grammar are very important as they help in constructing grammatically correct sentences which also make sense. They help in improving writing, speaking skills and also help the students prepare for any competitive, entrance or school-level exams. 

Parts of speech is an important topic in exams such as CAT, IELTS, IPMAT, SSC, etc. 

Misidentification of the subject or predicate, and incorrect verb agreement with the subject are the common errors in the topic. Sentence fragments, which are incomplete sentences missing a subject or predicate, can also lead to errors in this area of English grammar.

Largely, there are three types of subject and predicate in English grammar. They are: 

·       Simple subject and predicate

·       Compound subject and predicate

·       Complete subject and predicate

A sentence can have more than one subject and predicate. It can be a compound subject/predicate. In other case it can be two completely different subjects performing various actions in the same context. Sentences with compound subjects have more than one simple subject but may have only one predicate. Sentences with compound predicates have more than one simple predicate but may have only one subject.

The predicate tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any other words that complete the meaning of the sentence. It is the latter part of the sentence that gives information about the subject or the action that is being performed.

The subject, includes word or group of words that tell what or who the sentence is about. They can be noun or pronoun. In other words, subject is a person or thing that is being considered, shown or talked about in the sentence. It is the main focus of the sentence.

Following are some examples of positive degree:

·       The test is easy.

·       The dress is expensive.

·       This ride is deadly.

·       My cook is as good as yours.

Here is the list of books students can refer to, for studying positive degree in English:

Avoid using comparative or superlative forms. Common errors include using "more" or "most" with positive degree adjectives, or using "-er" or "-est" endings on adjectives that are already in the positive degree, can lead to errors.

Avoid using the positive degree when a comparative or superlative is more appropriate. For instance, when comparing two things, use the comparative degree. When comparing three or more things, use the superlative degree.

Positive degree is the most basic form of adjective that we use for a noun or pronoun, let's see how it is different from Comparative and Superlative degrees. The comparative degree compares two things by adding 'er' to the adjective and the superlative degree compares three or more things by adding 'est' to the adjective. For example: