English Grammar : English Grammar Parts of Speech
Eight Parts of Speech : Eight Parts of Speech Nouns Adjectives Adverbs Conjunctions Interjections
Word that names : Word that names A Person An Idea A Thing A Place Noun :
Kinds of Nouns : Kinds of Nouns
Slide 5 : The Verb A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Linking “be” verbs
&
taste
feel
sound
look
appear
become
seem
grow
remain
stay Subject predicate Action
Every sentence must have : Every sentence must have a VERB
Kinds of Verbs : Kinds of Verbs Action verbs express mental or physical action. Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.
Slide 8 : The Pronoun The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.
It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. Personal Pronouns
I, me, mine
you, your, yours
she, her, hers,
it, its
we,us, our, ours
they, them, their,
theirs
myself
yourself Indefinite Pronouns
anybody
each
either
none
someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronouns
who
whom
what
which
whose Demonstrative Pronouns
this
that
these
those
Slide 9 : The Adjective Modifies or describes a
noun or pronoun. Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes. Did you lose your address
book? Answers these questions: What kind? Which? How many?
Slide 10 : The Adverb Modifies or describes
a verb, an adjective,
or another adverb. Answers the questions: How? He ran quickly. She left yesterday. When? We went there. Where? It was too hot! To what degree or how much?
Slide 11 : Kinds of Adverbs Interrogative
Adverbs
introduce questions How? When? Where? How often? How did you break your leg? When does your plane leave? How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap?
Slide 12 : The Preposition 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.
Slide 13 : The preposition never stands alone! preposition noun pronoun object of
preposition preposition object can have more than
one object object can have modifiers You can press those leaves under glass. Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news. It happened during the last examination.
Slide 14 : 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
through throughout
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without
Slide 15 : The conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words
or groups of words. and or but either/or neither/nor
Slide 16 : The interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses
emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that
sunset!
That’s all for now. . . : That’s all for now. . . More Later