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

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:

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?

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

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!

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