My mother tongue is Bengali. During childhood, I learned English mainly through storybooks.

Even now, when I write my brain first forms the sentence in Bengali and then translates it into English. Since Bengali and English follow different grammar rules, this direct translation often produces sentences that are understandable but not always grammatically correct in English.

I want to fix this problem.
This blog is my attempt to learn English logically, step by step, and to build sentences that are clear, correct, and natural.

1. English is an action-based language

English focuses on the action (verb) first and then adds details.

A natural English sentence usually follows this order:

  • Who is doing the action (Subject)
  • What action is happening (Verb)
  • Who / what receives the action (Object, if required)
  • How → Where → When (Details)

In-general sentence structure

2. Level 0: Basic sentence structure

\[Subject + Verb + Object\]

Example:

I read books.

  • Subject: I
  • Verb: read
  • Object: books

⚠️ Not all verbs need an object. This is important.

3. Sentences with no object (valid English)

Some verbs complete the action by themselves.

Examples:

I sleep.
He runs.
She arrived late.

These verbs do not need an object.

4. Level 1: Adding details (OMPT rule)

After the basic structure, English adds details in this fixed order:

OMPT

  • O → Object
  • M → Manner (how)
  • P → Place (where)
  • T → Time (when)
\[Subject + Verb + Object + Manner + Place + Time\]

Example:

I read books quietly in my room at night.

5. Level 2: Frequency words

Words like:

  • always
  • usually
  • often
  • sometimes
  • once
  • rarely

These come before the main verb.

\[Subject + Frequency + Verb + Object + MPT\]

Example:

I often read books quietly in my room at night.

6. English sentences always need a subject

In English, a sentence cannot start with only a verb.

Dummy subject “it”

Used for time, weather, and distance:

It is raining.
It is 10 PM.
It is very far.

Here, “it” has no real meaning, but grammar needs it.

Commands (hidden subject)

Sit down.
Open the laptop.

The subject is “you”, but it is hidden.

7. Subject–verb agreement (very important)

Rule:

  • Singular subject → verb + s / es
  • Plural subject → base verb

Examples:

He writes code.
She works daily.
They write code.
We work daily.

8. Complex sentences with connectors

Connectors help us join ideas, but English needs one clear main clause.

  • Clause : A sentence with subject & verb but feels incomplete.
  • main clause : can be treated as a sentence. E.g: I make grammatical mistakes
  • dependent clause : can’t be treated as a sentence. E.g: when I type quickly

Example:

When I type quickly, I make grammatical mistakes.

Breakdown:

  • When → time connector
  • I type sentences → supporting clause
  • I make grammatical mistakes → main clause

Without a strong main clause, the sentence feels incomplete.

List of connectors :

  • when
  • once
  • because
  • if
  • although
  • while
  • so
  • but

9. A complete complex example

I often make grammatical mistakes when I type sentences quickly on my phone at night.

10. In/At

Am I talking about a point or an area?

  • Point → at
  • Invoved / inside → in

Example

  • At the office. (to my relative/external member)
  • In the office. (to my manager/internal member)

By the end of this section we will learn when to add articles & when not.

  • A/An : If something is general/unknown.
  • The : If something is specific/known.

⚠️ Special case:

If the word shows a state or time (home, work, now, today, tomorrow, yesterday):

👉 NO ARTICLE

By the end of this section we will learn when to add preposition & when not.

Preposition : It is used to define the relationship between words.

Manner Place Time Destination Purpose
by (transport) in (inside/involved) in (long time) to (destination) for (purpose)
with (tool) on (surface) on (day/date) from (start point) because of (reason)
in (condition) at (location) at (exact time) into (move inside) due to (formal reason)
      out of (move out)  
Travelling by bus.
writing with pen.
I’m in hurry.		 In a meeting.
On the mat.
At the office		 In the evening.
On tuesday.
at 5:00pm.		 to the office.
From Agra.
Go into room.
Go out of stage.		 Study for exam.
Because of rain.
Due to delay.

⚠️ Special case:

No preposition is used for time or movement+state

  • now : let’s talk now.
  • then : Back then, I was a student.
  • today : I am busy today.
  • yesterday : I call you yesterday.
  • tomorrow : let’s meet tomorrow.
  • go : go home.
  • come : come home early.
  • return : return home.