English grammar parts of speech

English GrammarParts of SpeechEight Parts of SpeechNounsPronounsAdjectivesAdverbsConjunctionsPrepositionsVerbsInterjections Word that namesA PersonAn IdeaA ThingA PlaceNoun :Kinds of NounsThe VerbA word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statementLinking“be” verbs&tastefeelsoundlookappearbecomeseemgrowremainstaySubjectpredicateActionEvery sentence must haveaVERBKinds of VerbsAction 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.The PronounThe pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.Personal PronounsI, me, mineyou, your, yoursshe, her, hers,it, itswe,us, our, oursthey, them, their, theirsmyselfyourselfIndefinite Pronounsanybodyeacheithernonesomeone, one, etc.Interrogative PronounswhowhomwhatwhichwhoseDemonstrative PronounsthisthatthesethoseThe AdjectiveModifies or describes a noun or pronoun.Is that a wool sweater?Just give me five minutes.Did you lose your addressbook?Answers these questions:What kind?Which?How many?The AdverbModifies or describesa 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?Kinds of AdverbsInterrogativeAdverbsintroduce questionsHow?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?The PrepositionA preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentenceas a noun. The word or word group that thepreposition introduces is its object.They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.The preposition never stands alone!prepositionnounpronounobject ofprepositionprepositionobjectcan have more thanone objectobject can have modifiersYou can press those leaves under glass.Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.It happened during the last examination.Some Common Prepositionsaboardaboutaboveacrossafteragainst alongamongaround atbeforebehindbelowbeneathbesidebetweenbeyondbydown during except forfrominintolikeofoffonoverpastsincethroughthroughouttotowardunderunderneathuntilupuponwithwithinwithoutThe conjunctionA conjunction is a word that joins wordsor groups of words.andorbuteither/orneither/norThe interjectionis an exclamatory word that expressesemotionGoodness! What a cute baby!Wow! Look at thatsunset!That’s all for now. . . More Later