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Parts of Speech - Coggle Diagram
Parts of Speech
Content words (Closed class)
Adverbs
Verbs
Adjectives
Nouns
PROPER NOUNS
They refer to names of people, places, dates, languages, religions and books, plays and films.
COMMON NOUNS
They refer to objects, people, abstract entities, places, activities.
Countable Nouns
things we can count
Singular / Plural form
Singular / Plural verb
A/an or this/that before a singular form
Some, the, these/those before a plural form
Special cases:
Same in singular and in plural form
aircraft
series
fish
sheep
Always plural
People
Police
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Uncountable Nouns
things we can not count
Do not normally have plural form
Singular verb
Do not use a/an before noun
Some or this/thas before noun
Singular nouns ending in -s
School/university subjects: Mathematics, physics, economics, linguistics, ethics, politics
Physical activities: athletics, aerobics, gymnastics
Some diseases: measles, mumps
Some games: billiards, darts, dominoes, draughts
With Partitive Expressions
An article/item of: clothing
A clap of: thunder
A cloud of: smoke, dust, steam, gas
A flash of: lightning
A grain of: rice
An item/piece of: news
A loaf of: bread
A means of: transport
A piece of: advice, news, luggage, furniture, cake, clothing, toast
A sílice of: brad, toast, cake, meat
A word of: advice
A bar/square of: chocolate
Variable Nouns (Countable and Uncountable)
Paper
Light
Glass
Hair
Chocolate
Wood
Iron
Business
Work
Sound
Uncountable nouns with countable uses (food and drink)
Dishes
A particular drink
The animal
Kind or variety of particular
Functoin Words (Open class)
Articles
Demonstratives
Possessive determiners
Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
Auxiliary verbs