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The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech, explaining what types of words fall into each category and the basic functions they serve in a sentence. For instance, it states that nouns name people, places, things, or ideas, while verbs express actions or link subjects to predicates. The document also gives examples of different types within each part of speech, such as common vs. proper nouns or action vs. linking verbs.
Speech 100517215702-phpapp01 (1)
- 1. English Grammar Parts of Speech © Capital Community College
- 2. Eight Parts of Speech s Nouns Verb Pron o uns Interjections Interjections rrbs e bs P re Adjectives ve dv pos Ad A i tio ns Conj unct ions Conj unct ions
- 3. Word that names A Person A Place A Thing An Idea
- 4. Kinds of Nouns Common Nouns Proper Nouns boy John girl Mary Singular Nouns Plural Nouns boy boys girl girls Singular Possessive Plural Possessive boy’s boys’ girl’s girls’
- 5. A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement “be” verbs & taste Sb j Suubeect feel j ct Liinki sound L nkin look ng g appear become predicate seem predicate grow remain stay
- 6. Every sentence must have a © Capital Community College
- 7. Kinds of Verbs Action verbs express Linking verbs make a mental or physical statement by action. connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.
- 8. The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. s Indefinite Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns noun anybody this al Proe each rson e, min urs that Pe I,m o r, y either , you , hers, none these y o u , h er s h e i t , i t s u rs someone, one, etc. Interro those o u r, s , o , t h ei r , gative P ,u we them ronoun , s who s they their whom e lf mys elf rs what you which whose
- 9. Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Answers these questions: Did you lose your address book? Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes.
- 10. Modifies or describes Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, a verb, an adjective, Answers the questions: Answers the questions: or another adverb. or another adverb. He ran quickly. Ho w? Ho w? He ran quickly. When? When? She left yesterday. She left yesterday. We went there. We went there. Wherre? Whe e? It was too hot! It was too hot! To what degree or how much? To what degree or how much?
- 11. Interrogative Adverbs How did you break your introduce questions leg? When does your plane leave? How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap?
- 12. 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.
- 13. The preposition never stands alone! noun object of preposition pronoun preposition 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.
- 14. Some Common Prepositions aboard behind from throughout about below in to above beneath into toward across beside like under after between of underneath against beyond off until along by on up among down over upon around during past with at except since within before for through without
- 15. The conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. nd a or neithe it her /or r/nor e
- 16. The interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset!
- 17. That’s all for now. . . More Later © Capital Community College