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English Grammar

English Grammar. Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective. *Modified by Deanna Blackshire 2013-2014. Verbs. Pronouns. Prepositions. Eight Parts of Speech. Nouns. Interjections. Adjectives. Adverbs. Conjunctions. A Person. Word that names. Noun :. A Place. A Thing.

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English Grammar

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  1. English Grammar Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective *Modified by Deanna Blackshire 2013-2014

  2. Verbs Pronouns Prepositions Eight Parts of Speech Nouns Interjections Adjectives Adverbs Conjunctions

  3. A Person Word that names Noun : • A Place • A Thing • An Idea

  4. Kinds of Nouns

  5. Common • general things rather than specific examples • Boy • Girl

  6. Proper • name used for an individual person, place, or organization • McDonalds • Woodgrove High School • American Red Cross

  7. Concrete • words used for actual things you can touch, see, taste, feel, and hear  • book • bell • flower • lake

  8. Abstract • referring to ideas, concepts, emotions, and other “things” you can’t physically interact with • independence • curiosity • pride • uncertainty • sadness

  9. Collective • word that refers to a group • Team • Pack • Herd • Staff • Family

  10. Yet More Types of Nouns…

  11. NOW….. Complete the Nouns practice worksheet! Use the key provided to check your answers!

  12. The Verb A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay Action Linking

  13. Every sentence must have VERB a

  14. Action verbs express mental or physical action. Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. Kinds of Verbs He rodethe horse to victory. He has been sick.

  15. Verbs 411

  16. Verbs 411 Auxiliary Verbs - AKA Helping Verbs - create verb phrases and are used to express correct tense or to indicate that an action is directed at a subject. Examples: The stadium is filled to capacity. We should save a seat for Jeff. Common Auxiliary Verbs:

  17. NOW….. Complete the Verbs practice worksheet! Use the key provided to check your answers!

  18. The Adjective Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Answers these questions: Did you lose your address book? Which one? Is that a woolsweater? What kind? Just give me fiveminutes How many or how much?

  19. Adjective 411 – a bit more • This, that, these and those are adjectives that answer “Which one?” • Some, more, and less are adjectives that answer “How much?” • A proper adjective is formed from proper nouns. They are capitalized and often end in • -n, -ian, -an, -ese, and –ish. Ex: American embassy, Canadian border, Swedish meatballs

  20. Articles are Adjectives? • Articles a, an, and the are considered adjectives too. • A and an are indefinite articles that refer to one of a general group. • The is a definite article referring to a specific noun.

  21. NOW….. Complete the Adjectives practice worksheet! Use the key provided to check your answers!

  22. The Adverb Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Answers the questions: How? He ran quickly. When? She left yesterday. We went there. Where? It was too hot! To what degree or how much?

  23. Kinds of Adverbs Interrogative Adverbs introduce questions such as How did you break your leg? How? When does your plane leave? When? How often do you run? How often? Where? Where did you put the mouse trap?

  24. Adverb Details to Know Adverbs frequently end in –ly Below are some adverbs that do NOT have –ly at the end

  25. Adverb Details to Know An intensifier is an emphasis adverb; most usually comes before the adjectives or adverbs it is modifying. Here is a list of commonly used intensifiers.

  26. NOW….. Complete the Adverbs practice worksheet! Use the key provided to check your answers!

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