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PARTS OF SPEECH (Nouns (Types (Proper Nouns and Common Nouns (Proper:…
PARTS OF SPEECH
Articles
It is a word used to modify a noun.
Types
Definite Articles:
THE
The
cat.
The
tables.
Indefinite Articles:
A and AND
He is
a
doctor.
I read
an
amazing magazine yesterday.
Nouns
Types
Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
Proper: specifi Common: generic.
Plural Nouns
It can be formed by adding "s" or "es"
Possessive Nouns
Nouns which possess something.
It's a word that names something.
Functions
Subject
Michelle
ate pizza.
Object
Michelle ate
pizza.
Appositive
Joe,
the doctor
, likes pizza.
Complements
The pizza is
delicious
.
Pronouns
It is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence.
Subject
Subject pronouns are often (but not always) found at the beginning of a sentence.
I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY.
Object
Object pronouns indicate the recipient of an action or motion.
ME, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, US, THEM.
Possessive
They refer to a previously named or understood noun.
MY, YOURS, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, THEIR.
Reflexive
These are the ones that end in “self” or "selves."
MYSELF, YOURSELF, HIMSELF, HERSELF, ITSELF, OURSELVES, THEMSELVES.
Relative
These pronouns are used to connect a clause or phrase to a noun or pronoun.
WHO, WHOM, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, WHAT.
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that modify (change) nouns, pronouns and other adjectives.
Specific opinion
Size
General opinion
Shape
Age
Colour
Nationality
Material
He is wearing an
expensive, long, brown, Italian cotton
jacket.
I bought a
beautiful, long, red, Italian, silk
tie.
My father lives in a
lovely, gigantic, ancient, brick
house.
Verbs
Types
Action and Stative
Stative: They are verbs that are not actions.
It can be releated with opinions and believes. Example: I know the answer.
Action
They express activities, processes, momentary actions or physical conditions. Example:
I cook in the kitchen.
Transitive and Intransitive
Transitive: It is used with a object, it refers the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb: Example: She
loves
animals.
Intransitive: It does not have a object. Example: The baby
was crying.
Regular and Irregular
Regular:
Add "ed" at the end of the verb.
Love -
Loved
Irregular:
They don't follow the normal rules, they change completely.
Run-
Ran
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, it describes or tell more about them.
Types
Manner
It says something about how it happen. For example: Can you move it
carefully
?
Time
When does it happen. For example: I never get up
early
at the weekends.
Place
Where does it happen. For example: When we got
there
, the tickets had sold out.
Frequency
How often does it happen. For example: I'm
always
losing my keys.
Degree
In what way does it happen. For example: It's
rather
cold, isn't it?
Prepositions
It is a word which expresses relationship of a noun or a pronoun to other words of the sentence.
Place
I live
in
New York.
He is
at
home.
I live
across
the river.
He jumped
into
the box.
They went
to
the college.
Time
In front of
the box.
In
June.
On
Saturday.
At
3:00 pm
Agent
I will always be here
for
you.
He is playing
with
his brother.
Most
of
the people have pets.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words asjoiners or connectors of sentences, clauses, words or phrases.
Coordinting Conjunctions
These conjuntions join equals to one another. Example: We could go to get ice cream,
or
we could go to get pizza.
Subordinating Conjunctions
It indicates cause-and-effect relationship or a contrast. Example: I wen to the doctor
in spite of
being fit.
Correlative Conjunctions
They work together to show the relationship between two things in a sentence. Example:
Neither
Norway
nor
Switzerland is in the European Union.
Interjections
Interjections express emotions or sudden bursts of feelings.
It may express:
-Joy:
Hurrah
! I have passed the exam.
-Celebration:
Yay
! The exams are over.
-Admiration:
Wow
! That's really great news.
-Disgust:
Ugh
! I'm never doing that again.
-Disgust:
Ugh
! I'm never doing that again.
-Approval:
Good
! Now we can go.
-Surprise:
What
! You failed.
-Anger:
Hey
! Stop messing with me.
-Fear:
Aah
! The monter's got me.
-Pain:
Ouch
! That hurt.
References:
McCarthy, C.. (2009). Adjective Word Order. June 28, 2018., of English Language Centres Retrieved from:
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adjective-word-order
grammar.cl.. (2003). Parts of speech. June 28, 2018, of woodward Retrieved from:
http://www.grammar.cl/english/parts-of-speech.htm
*Butte College.edu.. (2016). The eigh parts of speech. June 28, 2018, of Butte College Retrieved from:
http://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/parts_of_speech.html