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Parts of speech. The basics to proper production. Nouns Verb Adjectives Adverbs Pronouns Conjunctions Prepositions Interjections Articles. Pieces of Language: matter of ideas. It is a naming word. Nouns name entities: That house was built long ago. I have bought some apples.
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Parts of speech The basics to proper production
Nouns • Verb • Adjectives • Adverbs • Pronouns • Conjunctions • Prepositions • Interjections • Articles Pieces of Language: matter of ideas.
It is a naming word. Nouns name entities: • That house was built long ago. • I have bought some apples. • Beauty is everything for an artist. The Noun
It is the word that expresses the action performed by the entity. • Sarah goes to school everyday. • The criminal was recognized by the clerk. • John has been working here for three months. The Verb
It is the part that describes the entity. • I watched an amazing film yesterday. • Don’t you think that purse is a bit steep? • I’m afraid Tim is in serious trouble. The Adjective
It is the word that details the verb (or another adverb). • Well done! • Her daughter has recently lost much weight. • That old lady walks quite slowly. The Adverb
This word replaces the noun in order to avoid being repetitive. • Michelle comes from Switzerland. She was born in Geneva. • When Gary was a kid, he wanted to be a doctor. The Pronoun
This is the component that brings two different ideas together. • Mrs. Whitaker is beautiful and elegant. • We really wanted to go to the party but we got lost on the road. • I can eat lots of pizza because I’ve got extra room in my stomach for it. The Conjunction
This is the part of the speech that links and establishes relationships between words. • Jane is now at the office. • I am very pleased to meet you. • She broke up with me. The Preposition
They express emotion or surprise and they are usually followed by exclamation marks. • Hello! • Ouch! • Oops! The Interjection
They introduce a Noun. • The procedure is complex. • We have a situation here. • Wow! You look like an elephant sat on you!! The Articles
1. What is a noun? • 2. What are the two main verb categories? • 3. What is the adjective function? • 4. What part of the speech gives detail about how something is done? • 5. Mention 5 examples of Pronouns. • 6. What kind of word is “because”? • 7. What is a preposition? • 8. Why are interjections followed by exclamation marks? • 9. Articles are used for… Answer the following questions