English Grammar for Class 2
In this article, we will discuss some basic English grammar concepts suitable for Class 2 students. By the end of this article, your Class 2 student will better understand these grammar concepts, which will help them in their language development. So, let’s get started!
1. Noun
A noun is the name of a person, place, animal or thing.
(a) Name of a Person
Examples:
- Ruhi
- Peter
- Neha
- Alex
- Tom
(b) Name of an Animal
Examples:
- Cat
- Dog
- Lion
- Horse
- Bear
(c) Name of Place
Examples:
- Ukraine
- Pune
- Dubai
- Germany
- Goa
(d) Name of Things
Examples:
- Car
- Bat
- Ball
- Table
- Fan
Also read: Noun for Class 2
2. Subject and Predicate
The subject in the sentence tell us whom or what the sentence is about.
The predicate in a sentence tells what the subject do or does in a sentence.
Examples:
- Neha is writing.
- Sudeep is working.
- Rohan is sleeping.
In the above sentences ‘Neha, Sudeep and Rohan’ are subject.
In these sentences ‘is writing, is working, is sleeping‘ are the predicate.
Also read: Subject and Predicate for Class 2
3. Common Noun and Proper Noun
A noun is the name of a person, place, animal or thing and divided into two types common noun and proper noun.
(a) Common Noun
A common noun refers to the general name of a person place or things.
Examples:
- Teacher
- Table
- Book
- Mobile
- Jug
(b) Proper Noun
A proper noun is the specific name of person place or thing. It is always used in capital letters.
Examples:
- Goa
- Monday
- Manali
- Kiran
- August
Also read: Common and Proper Noun for Class 2
4. Use of Is, Am, and Are
When we describe a person or a thing that what is being done in a sentence we use is, am, and are.
Examples:
- She is a good girl.
- I am playing cricket.
- We are going to picnic.
(a) Is
It is used with third-person singular nouns or pronouns he she and it.
Examples:
- Vaibhav is singing.
- The dog is barking.
- It is very beautiful.
(b) Am
It is used with the first singular pronoun.
Examples:
- I am going to market.
- I am a good student.
- I am a hard-working girl.
(c) Are
It is used with third-person plural nouns and Pronouns like they and you.
Examples:
- They are watching a movie.
- You are going to the temple.
- We are playing football.
Also read: Use of is, am, and are for Class 2
5. Use of Was and Were
Was is used when we talk about place, animal or thing.
(a) Use of Was
Examples:
- It was raining.
- She was not well last night.
- He was late today.
- There was a big fight.
- My mother was very angry yesterday.
(b) Use of Were
Were is your when we talk about more than one person place animal or thing.
Examples:
- They were playing together.
- Students were absent today.
- My friends were going for trip.
- Children were happy.
- You were standing outside.
Also read: Use of Was and Were for Class 2
6. Verbs
A word that tells us what a person, animal, or thing does in action is called a verb.
Examples:
- Rita is jogging in the park.
- Mahi is dancing with a friends.
- Ravi is sitting outside the house.
- Pihu is watching television.
- They are eating breakfast.
Also read: Verbs for Class 2
7. Vowels and Consonants
In the English language, there are 26 alphabets divided into two parts vowels and consonants.
(a) Vowels
Vowels are the letters that produce long sound alphabets.
Examples:
- Cat
- Hat
- Mat
- Tap
- Fan
(b) Consonants
Consonants are letters that do not produce or do not have any long sound.
Examples:
- Tub
- Gun
- Hen
- Egg
- Hut
Also read: Vowels and Consonants for Class 2
8. Sentences
When two or more words are join together and form a meaningful statement called a sentence.
Examples:
- There is a bunch of grapes in the basket.
- He is driving a car.
- She bought a beautiful watch.
A sentence ends with the question mark when we asked question.
Examples:
- Do you like chocolates?
- Have you lost your bag?
- What is your name?
A sentence also ends with an exclamation mark.
- That’s beautiful!
- What a design!
- Let’s party tonight!
Also read: Sentences for Class 2
9. Articles
Articles are a, an and the that are used before nouns.
(a) Use of A
A is used with a word that is singular and begins with the consonants.
Examples:
- A book
- A fan
- A table
- A bottle
- A chair
(b) Use of An
An is used with a word that is singular and begins with vowels.
Examples:
- An orange
- An object
- An ant
- An action
- An unique
(c) Use of The
The is used before a specific person or thing.
Examples:
- The man
- The boy
- The king
- The children
- The teacher
Also read: Articles for Class 2
10. Pronouns
Pronouns at the words that are used in place of a noun.
Examples:
- He is writing an essay.
- They are going for shopping.
- It is an animal.
- Her best friend is Maya.
- She is an intelligent girl.
Also read: Pronouns for Class 2
11. Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe or tell us more about noun and Pronouns.
Examples:
- Rosy looks pretty.
- He asked for a hot tea.
- Riya is a good student.
- It is pink colour bag.
- This is very small insect.
Also read: Adjectives for Class 2
12. Opposite Words
Opposite words have a completely different meaning of the given word.
Opposite words are also called antonyms.
Examples:
- Before – After
- Cold – Hot
- Bright – Dim
- Up – Down
- Less – More
Also read: Opposite Words for Class 2.
13. Gender
Gender refers to male or female.
(a) Masculine Gender
Masculine gender refers to a male person or an male animal.
Examples:
- King
- Prince
- Lion
- Horse
- Father
(b) Feminine Gender
Feminine gender refers to a female person or a female animal.
Examples:
- Queen
- Princess
- Lioness
- Mare
- Mother
Also read: Gender for Class 2
14. Compound Words
When two or more words are join together to make a new word and convey different meaning is called compound words.
Examples:
- Hot + dog = Hotdog
- Good + night = Good night
- Grand + father = Grandfather
- Him + self = Himself
- News + paper = Newspaper
Also read: Compound words for Class 2
15. Rhyming words
Rhyming words about that have same ending with similar pronounced sound.
Examples:
- Cat, bat, hat, sat
- Run, bun, fun, nun
- Rain, train, pain, chain
- Gate, rate, hate, late
- Came, game, same, name
Also read: Rhyming Words for Class 2