English Grammar Parts of Speech Eight Parts of

English Grammar Parts of Speech

Eight Parts of Speech Nouns s b r e V Pronou ns Interjections Adjectives s b r e dv A Conjunctions Pre pos itio ns

Word that names b. A Person b. A Place b A Thing b An Idea

Kinds of Nouns

A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Subject Action Linki “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem predicate grow remain stay ng

Every sentence must have a

Kinds of Verbs b Action verbs express mental or physical action. He rode the horse to victory. b Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. He has been sick.

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. ns u o n ro P l ine ona m s Per I, me, r, yours, ou rs , y he you , her, she it, its urs r, o ir, u o us, m, the , e w e , th irs y e th the lf e mys self r you Indefinite Pronouns anybody each either none someone, etc. Demonstrative Pronouns this that these those Interro gative P ronoun s whom what which whose

Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Did you lose your address book? Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes. Answers these questions:

The conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. d n a e r o / r e ith or neithe but r/nor

The interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset!

Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. He ran quickly. She left yesterday. We went there. It was too hot! Answers the questions: How? When? Where? To what degree or how much?

Interrogative Adverbs introduce questions How did you break your leg? When does your plane leave? How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap?

Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify. They will all modify the verb. 1. Did you ever return the video? 2. He did not answer but just looked up sadly. 3. Now I surely know the answer. 4. He completely forgot about the video. 5. Lanie already returned it for you.

Answers 1. ever modifies did return 2. not modifies did answer, just/up/sadly modify looked 3. now/surely modify know 4. completely modifies forgot 5. already modifies returned

Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify. They will all modify an adjective. 1. An unusually intelligent group attended the lecture. 2. My wife has an exceptionally keen mind. 3. We have had a surprisingly small amount of snow. 4. The bus to Yorba Linda Middle School was very late. 5. The train car was completely full.

Answers 1. unusually modifies intelligent 2. exceptionally modifies keen 3. surprisingly modifies small 4. very modifies late 5. completely modifies full

Find the adverbs modifying other adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify. 1. The announcer should speak less loudly. 2. You should do much better. 3. People shouldn't change their jobs too often. 4. Very slowly the car started down the hill. 5. The contestant answered the question rather uncertainly.

Answers 1. less modifies loudly 2. much modifies better 3. too modifies often 4. very modifies slowly 5. rather modifies uncertainly

A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence as a noun. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.

The preposition never stands alone! n u o n pronoun n o i t i s o preposition object of preposition object You can press those leaves under glass. can have more than one object Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news. object can have modifiers It happened during the last examination.

Some Common Prepositions aboard about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in into like of off on over past since throughout to toward underneath until up upon within without

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