ENGLISH GRAMMAR - BASIC ENGLISH

 

BASIC ENGLISH

PART – 1

English language is the international language, which is spoken almost in all countries. Having a good command of English helps everyone to have more opportunities. Many of them speak fluently but some of them fumble or hesitate to speak English language. To learn English language many of them spend thousands and their time, but few won’t get success in that. Now you have a wonderful opportunity to learn English language in simple way from the beginning to end.

 

Let’s begin the journey.

 

ENGLISH ALPHABET

Every language has its own alphabet with a specific number; similarly the English alphabet consists of 26 letters. And each letter has an uppercase "capital letter" and a lowercase “small letter" form.

 

Uppercase / Capital Letters: (English alphabet in uppercase or capital letters)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L , M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

 

Lowercase / Small Letters: (English alphabet in lowercase or small letters)

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.

 

These 26 letters are divided in two types, vowels and consonants. Vowels are five in number and they have independent sound. Consonants are twenty one in number and they have dependent sound.

 

Vowels                 : A, E, I, O, U.

Consonants                   : B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z.

 

How to pronounce English alphabet correctly?

It is very important to know correct pronunciation of letters.  

 

     Letter                        Phonic                  Pronunciation

                    A                          /eɪ/, /æ/                           a

                    B                          /biː/                                 bee

                    C                          /siː/                                 cee

                    D                          /diː/                                 dee

                    E                          /iː/                                   e

                    F                          /ɛf/                                  ef

                    G                          /dʒiː/                               gee

                    H                          /(h)eɪtʃ/                           (h)aitch

                    I                           /aɪ/                                  i

                    J                           /dʒeɪ/                              jay

                    K                          /keɪ/                                kay

                    L                          /ɛl/                                  el

                    M                         /ɛm/                                em

                    N                          /ɛn/                                 en

                    O                          /oʊ/                                 o

                    P                          /piː/                                 pee

                    Q                          /kjuː/                               cue

                    R                          /ɑːr/                                ar

                    S                          /ɛs/                                  ess

                    T                          /tiː/                                  tee

                    U                          /juː/                                 u

                    V                          /viː/                                 vee

                    W                         /ˈdʌbəl.juː/                     double-u

                    X                          /ɛks/                                es

                    Y                          /waɪ/                               wy

                    Z                          /zi/zɛd/                           zee/zed