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English English Grammar Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of English Grammar examined in English — 11 chapters, 31 topics and 43 sub-topics, plus 51 flashcards written against it.
English Grammar syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for English Grammar in English, not a summary of it.
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Parts of Speech
8 topics- Nouns
- Common Nouns
- Proper Nouns
- Abstract Nouns
- Collective Nouns
- Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- Pronouns
- Personal Pronouns
- Possessive Pronouns
- Reflexive Pronouns
- Relative Pronouns
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Verbs
- Action Verbs
- Linking Verbs
- Auxiliary Verbs
- Modal Verbs
- Adjectives
- Descriptive Adjectives
- Quantitative Adjectives
- Demonstrative Adjectives
- Possessive Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Adverbs of Manner
- Adverbs of Time
- Adverbs of Place
- Adverbs of Frequency
- Prepositions
- Prepositions of Time
- Prepositions of Place
- Prepositions of Direction
- Conjunctions
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Subordinating Conjunctions
- Correlative Conjunctions
- Interjections
- Nouns
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Sentence Structure
4 topics- Simple Sentences
- Compound Sentences
- Complex Sentences
- Compound-Complex Sentences
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Tenses
3 topics- Present Tense
- Simple Present
- Present Continuous
- Present Perfect
- Present Perfect Continuous
- Past Tense
- Simple Past
- Past Continuous
- Past Perfect
- Past Perfect Continuous
- Future Tense
- Simple Future
- Future Continuous
- Future Perfect
- Future Perfect Continuous
- Present Tense
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Punctuation
8 topics- Periods
- Commas
- Semicolons
- Colons
- Question Marks
- Exclamation Marks
- Quotation Marks
- Apostrophes
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Subject-Verb Agreement
overviewExamined as a single unit within English Grammar — no further topic split in the official outline.
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Active and Passive Voice
overviewExamined as a single unit within English Grammar — no further topic split in the official outline.
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Direct and Indirect Speech
overviewExamined as a single unit within English Grammar — no further topic split in the official outline.
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Clauses
2 topics- Independent Clauses
- Dependent Clauses
- Adjective Clauses
- Adverb Clauses
- Noun Clauses
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Modifiers
2 topics- Adjective Modifiers
- Adverb Modifiers
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Parallel Structure
overviewExamined as a single unit within English Grammar — no further topic split in the official outline.
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Common Grammatical Errors
4 topics- Subject-Verb Agreement Errors
- Run-on Sentences
- Sentence Fragments
- Misplaced Modifiers
English Grammar flashcards for English
21 of 51 cards from the English Grammar deck — real questions with worked answers.
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, idea, or quality (e.g., teacher, London, book, freedom).
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun names a general person, place, or thing (city, dog) and is not capitalized; a proper noun names a specific one (Paris, Rex) and is always capitalized.
What is a collective noun? Give an example.
A collective noun names a group of individuals treated as a single unit, such as team, flock, jury, or family.
What is the difference between a countable and an uncountable (mass) noun?
Countable nouns can be counted and have plural forms (one apple, two apples); uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually and have no plural (water, information, advice).
What is an abstract noun?
An abstract noun names something that cannot be perceived by the five senses—an idea, quality, or state, such as love, courage, honesty, or happiness.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, it, they, this, who).
List the subject (subjective/nominative) personal pronouns in English.
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
List the object (objective) personal pronouns in English.
Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
What is a possessive pronoun? Give examples.
A possessive pronoun shows ownership and stands alone without a noun: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
What is a relative pronoun, and name the main ones.
A relative pronoun introduces a relative (adjective) clause and links it to a noun: who, whom, whose, which, and that.
What is a reflexive pronoun? Give an example.
A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and ends in -self/-selves, such as myself, yourself, himself, themselves (e.g., 'She taught herself French').
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
A demonstrative pronoun points to specific things: this and these (near), that and those (far).
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that expresses an action (run, think), an occurrence (happen), or a state of being (be, seem).
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
An action verb expresses what the subject does (jump, write); a linking verb connects the subject to a word that describes or identifies it (be, seem, become, appear, feel).
What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb?
A transitive verb takes a direct object (She kicked the ball); an intransitive verb does not take a direct object (He slept).
What is an auxiliary (helping) verb? Give examples.
An auxiliary verb works with a main verb to form tenses, voice, or mood, such as be, have, do, and modals like will, can, must (e.g., 'She is running').
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun, telling which one, what kind, or how many (e.g., tall, blue, three, happy).
What are the three degrees of comparison of adjectives?
Positive (tall), comparative (taller), and superlative (tallest).
How are comparative and superlative forms usually made for short vs. long adjectives?
Short adjectives add -er/-est (fast, faster, fastest); longer adjectives use more/most (more beautiful, most beautiful).
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, telling how, when, where, or to what degree (e.g., quickly, yesterday, here, very).
Name the main types of adverbs by what they tell.
Adverbs of manner (how), time (when), place (where), frequency (how often), and degree (to what extent).
Planning English Grammar for English
English Grammar is about 29% of the English syllabus by topic count — 31 of 108 topics, spread over 11 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 30 hours.
The heaviest chapters are Parts of Speech (8 topics), Punctuation (8 topics), Sentence Structure (4 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
English Grammar (English) FAQ
What is in the English English Grammar syllabus?
English Grammar is split into 11 chapters — Parts of Speech, Sentence Structure, Tenses, Punctuation, Subject-Verb Agreement and Active and Passive Voice, and 5 more, containing 31 topics and 43 sub-topics in total.
How many chapters are there in English Grammar for English?
11 chapters. English Grammar accounts for about 29% of the topics in the whole English syllabus (31 of 108).
How long should I spend on English Grammar for English?
Budget around 30 hours for a first pass through English Grammar — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 31 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for English English Grammar?
Yes — a 51-card English Grammar deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.