ABC’s of Grammar

By: Soumya Bodavula

Table of ContentsColor CodesMaryA is for AudienceB is for ButC is for Cheered UpD is for DiligentE is for EarsF is for FerventlyG is for GoodH is for HerI is for IntelligentJ is for JoyfullyK is for KindL is for Laughed

M is for MaryN is for NamedO is for OfP is for PopularQ is for QuitR is for RuinedS is for SchoolT is for TeasedU is for TeasedV is for VeryW is for WhoX is for XylographyY is for YetZ is for Zeal

Color Codes

Adjective Article Conjunction Pronoun Participle

Adverb Noun Preposition Verb

MaryOne day, a girl named Mary, who was kind

and intelligent, got teased and laughed at because of her big ears. Mary felt miserable, yet she didn't cry. The people who were teasing her ruined her day! Mary wanted to quit school that very moment. Her older brother tried to make her feel better, but it didn’t work. When she went back to school the next day, Mary fervently stood up for herself and told everyone that she didn’t care how she looked like. To Mary, it felt like she was in front of a big audience. Everyone thought her speech was good. Later that day, Mary cheered up and felt very happy. She was diligent enough to tell everyone it doesn’t matter how you look like. She had a zeal for xylography. She was very special and unique. Eventually Mary joyfully became popular at her school!

A is for Audience

It felt like a big audience.

B is for But

But…

Her brother tried to make her feel better,

but it didn’t work.

C is for Cheered Up

Mary cheered up and felt very happy.

D is for Diligent

She was diligent enough to tell everybody that she didn’t care how

she looked like.

E is for Ears

She got teased and laughed at because of

her big ears.

F is for Fervently

SpiritEnthusiasm

Ardent

Passionate

Fervid

Mary fervently stood up for herself and told everyone that she didn’t care how she looked

like.

G is for Good

That was a very good speech!

Everyone thought her speech was good.

H is for HerHer

Her older brother tried to cheer her up.

I is for Intelligent

Mary, who was intelligent, got teased

and laughed at because of her big ears.

J is for Joyfully

Eventually, Mary joyfully became popular at her school.

K Is for Kind

Mary was very kind and intelligent.

L is for Laughed

Mary got teased and laughed at because of her big ears.

M is for Mary

Mary

One day, a girl named Mary, who was very kind and intelligent, got teased and laughed at because of

her big ears.

N is for Named

“I named my daughter Mary.”

One day, a girl named Mary got teased at

because of her big ears.

O is for Of

To Mary, it felt like she was in front of a big

audience.

“It felt like I was in front of

a big audience!”

P is for Popular

Eventually Mary joyfully became popular at her

school!

Mary

Q is for Quit

Mary wanted to quit school that very moment.

“ I want to quit school this very

moment!”

R is Ruined“Now my day is ruined!”

The people who were teasing her ruined her

day!

S is for School

When Mary went to school the next day, she

fervently stood up for her self.

T is for Teased

One day, a girl named Mary got teased and laughed at because of her big

ears.

U is for Unique

She was very special and unique.

V is for Very“You are a

very special person”

She was very special and

unique.

W is for Who

One day, a girl named Mary, who was kind and intelligent, got teased

and laughed at.

Who

X is for Xylography Xylography

Café Flower

She had a zeal for xylography.

Y is for Yet

Mary felt miserable, yet she didn’t cry.

“I like chocolate, yet I hate chocolate ice

cream!”

Z is for Zeal

“I have a zeal for

xylography.”

She had a zeal for xylography.