Grammatical
/ɡrəˈmætɪkəl/
Definitions
Conforming to the rules of grammar and syntax.
/ɡrəˈmætɪkəl/
Conforming to the rules of grammar.
The teacher corrected the student's grammatically incorrect sentence.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're building with LEGOs. If your building is structurally sound and uses all the right pieces in the right places, that's like a grammatically correct sentence! It follows the rules. For example, 'I went to the store' is grammatically correct; it has a subject, a verb, and a prepositional phrase.
👶 For kids: If something is grammatical, it means it follows the rules for how to put words together in a sentence.
More Examples
A grammatically correct sentence has a subject, a verb, and an object.
Ensure your writing is grammatically sound before submitting your work.
How It's Used
"The sentence is grammatically correct, but stylistically awkward."
"Students learn grammatical rules in order to write more effectively."
From Late Latin *grammaticus* ('relating to grammar'), from Greek *grammatikos* ('skilled in letters'), from *gramma* ('letter').
The term 'grammatical' has been used in English since the 14th century, evolving from its Latin roots.
Memory tip
Think of the 'gram' in grammar and 'grammatical' to remember it's about correct sentence structure.