Rule 1: Players should speak their sentences out loud whenever they lay the sentence down.

Players need to say their sentences out loud when they place them down. Not only to help with gameplay, but also to help practice the completed (correct sentences).

Rule 2: Using the (+a) for subject/object cards.

If the player is not using the “The” Other Card in their sentence, they will need to add an “a” to their subjects and objects when they declare their sentence. For example:

• The following sentence does not sound very good: “Cat eats hamburger.” Though it is grammatically correct, it is not how native speakers say the sentence. Therefore, the following sentence is better: “A cat eats a hamburger.”

Rule 3: Extra points.

For advanced players, Gramatic! uses a points system to make the game more challenging. Each card in a sentence is usually worth 1 point. Players receive these points ONLY if the sentence is correct both grammatically and in meaning. However, some cards can give you extra points if you use them in the correct way. These cards will be marked with how many extra points you can get. Below is a breakdown of how to get extra points in the base game.

• Rule 3.1: Subject pronouns (subject/object)

  “I, he, she, we, they” will add +1 to each sentence. You can only use these pronouns as subjects at the beginning of the sentence. Example: He is eating pizza.” Example: “a cat is eating he.”

• Rule 3.2: Object pronouns (subject/object)

  “Them” will add +1 to each sentence. You can only use these pronouns as objects at the end of the sentence. Example: “He is buying them.” Example: “Them is buying pizza.”

• Rule 3.3: Am (auxiliary verb)

  “Am” can only be used the “I” as the subject. “Am” will add +2 to each sentence. Example: “I am eating pizza.” Example: “You am eating pizza.”

• Rule 3.4: Not (Other)

  “Not” cannot be used in simple tenses. It can be used in all the other tenses. “Not” will add +1 to each sentence. Example: “I am not eating pizza.” Example: “I not eat pizza”