simple grammar
Elementary language rules
Simple grammar refers to the basic rules and patterns of a language—subject-verb agreement, word order, tense formation—as opposed to complex or advanced structures.
The phrase often appears in language learning contexts: The course covers simple grammar before moving to subordinate clauses.
It can also describe communication that avoids elaborate constructions: She explained the concept using simple grammar so everyone could follow.
- basicFundamental in nature
- back to basicsRefocusing on core principles
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- sentence structureWord arrangement in clauses
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
sentences · easy · elementary · structure · clauses · parts of speech · verbs · nouns · punctuation · tense · subject · predicate · parsing · conjugation · plain · clear · straightforward · beginner
- Basic Englishword lists, Ogden
- plain languageplain language, plain English, plain text, plain talk, plain speech
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