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part of speech 2
verb
Action Verbs
These verbs express an action, something the subject does.
Example: She reads a book.
Explanation: The verb “reads” is an action being performed by the subject "she.
Linking Verbs
These verbs link the subject to a state or condition rather than showing action. Common linking verbs include be, seem, become, and appear.
Example: He is a doctor.
Explanation: The verb "is" links "he" to more information about his state or role (being a doctor)
Helping (Auxiliary) Verbs
These verbs are used alongside the main verb to form tenses, moods, or voices.
Example: They are running fast.
Explanation: The helping verb "are" helps the main verb "running" form the present continuous tense
Transitive Verbs
These verbs require a direct object to receive the action.
Example: She kicked the ball.
Explanation: The verb "kicked" is transitive because it requires an object ("the ball") to complete its meaning
Intransitive Verbs
These verbs do not need a direct object to complete their meaning.
Example: The baby cries.
Explanation: The verb "cries" is intransitive because it doesn’t need a direct object to complete the action.
Intransitive Verbs
These verbs do not need a direct object to complete their meaning.
Example: The baby cries.
Explanation: The verb "cries" is intransitive because it doesn’t need a direct object to complete the action.
Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs do not follow a regular pattern when forming past tense.
Example: She went to the market.
Explanation: The verb "go" becomes "went" in the past tense, not following a regular pattern.
Modal Verbs
Modal verbs express abilities, possibilities, permissions, or obligations. Common modals include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would.
Example: He can swim very fast.
Explanation: The modal verb "can" expresses the ability to swim
Phrasal Verbs
A combination of a verb and one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that together create a different meaning.
Example: She gave up smoking.
Explanation: The phrasal verb "gave up" means "quit," which is different from the meaning of "gave."
Summary:
Verb Type Example
Action Verb He writes a letter.
Linking Verb She is a teacher.
Helping Verb They are studying.
Transitive Verb She threw the ball.
Intransitive Verb He sleeps.
Regular Verb I talked to him.
Irregular Verb He ran to the store.
Modal Verb She must finish her work.
Phrasal Verb He looked after his brother.
This classification of verbs and examples should help clarify how they function in sentences! Let me know if you need further explanations.
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Numeral Adjectives:
These indicate the exact number of a noun.
Types:
Cardinal Adjectives (one, two, three, etc.).
Ordinal Adjectives (first, second, third, etc.)
A conjunction is a word used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Conjunctions help in joining ideas and creating a flow in writing or speech.
Coordinating Conjunctions:
These connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal rank (both parts are equally important).
Common examples: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)
Subordinating Conjunctions:
These join an independent clause (a complete sentence) with a dependent clause (a sentence fragment that depends on the main clause).
Common examples: because, although, since, while, if, unless, after, before.
Correlative Conjunctions:
These work in pairs to join words or groups of words that have equal importance.
Common examples: either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also, both...and.
Conjunctive Adverbs:
These act as conjunctions but also function as adverbs. They connect independent clauses and show relationships like cause and effect, contrast, or comparison.
Common examples: however, therefore, moreover, nevertheless, consequently, meanwhile.
Quantitative Adjectives:
These indicate the quantity of something.
Examples: some, many, few, several, all.
Demonstrative Adjectives:
These point to specific nouns.
Examples: this, that, these, those.
Possessive Adjectives:
These show ownership or possession.
Examples: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
Interrogative Adjectives:
These are used to ask questions and modify nouns.
Examples: which, what, whose.
Distributive Adjectives:
These refer to individual members of a group.
Examples: each, every, either, neither.
Proper Adjectives:
These are derived from proper nouns and are always capitalized.
Examples: American, Chinese, Pakistani, Shakespearean.
Indefinite Adjectives:
These give a non-specific quantity or identity of a noun.
Examples: some, any, several, few.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives:
Comparative adjectives compare two things.
Examples: smarter, bigger, faste
Adjecctive An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun by giving more information about its quality, quantity, size, shape, etc.
Descriptive (or Qualitative) Adjectives:
These describe the quality or nature of a noun.
Examples: beautiful, tall, smart, dangerous.
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. It often indicates direction, location, time, or introduces an object
Prepositions of Place:
These show the location or position of something.
Examples: in, on, at, under, over, between, behind, beside, near.
Prepositions of Time:
These show when something happens.
Examples: in, on, at, during, since, for, before, after
Prepositions of Direction or Movement:
These indicate movement or direction towards something.
Examples: to, into, toward, onto, through, across.
Prepositions of Manner:
These describe how something happens or how something is done.
Examples: by, with, like, as.
Prepositions of Agency or Instrument:
These indicate the person or thing that does something or the instrument used to do it.
Examples: by, with.
Prepositions of Origin or Source:
These show the origin or source of something.
Examples: from, out of.
Prepositions of Possession:
These show ownership or possession.
Examples: of, with
Prepositions of Comparison:
These are used to show comparison between two things.
Examples: like, as.
Common examples: however, therefore, moreover, nevertheless, consequently, meanwhile.