What are some interesting and funny ways to teach English grammar rules?

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For example, when teaching the subject verb agreement, i tell my students that a singular subject needs help from Superman, therefore it takes a singular verb.
Whereas the plural subject is strong enough to handle itself, so no Superman.

Or the word 'any' is a playboy, so it has many girlfriends. Which means there is always a plural / uncountable noun behind it.

Do you have any more interesting ideas. It would be great if you could direct me to a page with creative grammar lessons with stories. Especially on grammar rules. i find this is one of the best ways to teach English even to adults.

≈ nohglf · Accepted Answer

I have found a few resources that might help:

1.) Make Grammar a Laughing Matter

http://www.trcabc.com/blogs/teacher-resources/8570587-make-grammar-a-laughing-matter

2.)  Three Fun Ideas for Teaching Grammar

http://www.eslbase.com/articles/grammar-ideas

3.) 5 Fun Ways to Teach Grammar

http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/curriculum-instruction/5-fun-ways-to-teach-grammar/

4.)  5 New Fun Ways to Teach Grammar to ESL Students

http://busyteacher.org/2873-5-new-fun-ways-to-teach-grammar-to-esl-students.html

There are different suggestions on the webpages. One is creating a character and using that character to demonstrate verbs and nouns. There are also suggestions on using crossword puzzles or other games to demonstrate grammar rules.

Ray · Answer

It can be helpful to think up your own terms for remembering parts of speech: for instance, a gerund is a kind of kangaroo that keeps jumping around.

I'm very, very cautious of this approach in general. Trying to fit folksy explanations to grammar can easily over-simplify to the point of being wrong.

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What are some interesting and funny ways to teach English grammar rules?

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