English Grammar
Parts of Speech
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Eight Parts of Speech
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Verbs
Interjections
Word that names
Kinds of Nouns
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
Every sentence must have
a
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Kinds of Verbs
He rode the horse to victory.
He has been sick.
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
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:
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?
Interrogative
Adverbs
introduce questions
How did you break your leg?
When does your plane leave?�
How often do you run?
Where did you put the mouse trap?
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.
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.
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
The conjunction
A conjunction is a word that joins words
or groups of words.
and
or
but
either/or
neither/nor
The interjection
is an exclamatory word that expresses
emotion
Goodness! What a cute baby!
Wow! Look at that
sunset!
That’s all for now. . .
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