English Grammar Terms

This is a short list of grammar terms and definitions. If you want to learn more about any of these terms, check our other apps. There you'll find an expanded definition and several more examples, along with links to articles that examine related grammatical concepts in more detail. Put these concepts to work in basic sentence structures.

Learning (or relearning) these grammatical terms won't by itself make you a better writer. But reviewing these terms should deepen your understanding of how words are arranged in English to create sentences. And that understanding should eventually help you become a more versatile and confident writer.