This document provides definitions and examples of the different parts of speech in English including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it lists the types and provides short descriptive definitions. It also includes exercises for students to practice identifying examples of each part of speech.
This document provides an overview of different parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. It defines each part of speech and provides examples and subcategories. For nouns, it discusses common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, concrete nouns, and collective nouns. For verbs it covers action verbs, linking verbs, and modal verbs. It also discusses degrees of adjectives and adverbs as well as types of adverbs including those of time, manner, place, frequency, and quantity.
This document provides definitions and examples of the different parts of speech in English including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it lists the types and provides short descriptive definitions. It also includes exercises for readers to practice identifying examples of each part of speech.
English Quiz - Parts of Speech - Noun - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
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This document discusses different parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections. It provides examples for each part of speech and explains their types and usage. The work is distributed among group members where each member discusses a particular part of speech in detail including their definition, examples and types.
Parts of speech are the basic types of words used in the English language. There are eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Each part of speech has a specific grammatical function and meaning. For example, nouns name people, places or things, verbs express actions or states of being, and prepositions show relationships between other words in a sentence. Understanding the different parts of speech is fundamental to using the English language correctly and effectively.
This document defines and provides examples of different types of sentences: declarative sentences make statements, interrogative sentences ask questions, imperative sentences give commands, and exclamatory sentences express strong emotions. It also lists the four types of sentences and provides examples of each. Finally, it includes a class activity where students must identify whether example sentences are declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
There are 4 types of sentences: declarative sentences which are statements ending in a period, imperative sentences which make polite requests, exclamatory sentences which show strong emotions and end in an exclamation point, and interrogative sentences which ask questions and end with a question mark. Examples of each type are provided.
This short presentation will discuss in brief the eight parts of speech in English language. Useful for students who want to have an overall review of Parts of Speech.
This document provides an overview of different parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. It defines each part of speech and provides examples and subcategories. For nouns, it discusses common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, concrete nouns, and collective nouns. For verbs it covers action verbs, linking verbs, and modal verbs. It also discusses degrees of adjectives and adverbs as well as types of adverbs including those of time, manner, place, frequency, and quantity.
This document provides definitions and examples of the different parts of speech in English including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it lists the types and provides short descriptive definitions. It also includes exercises for readers to practice identifying examples of each part of speech.
English Quiz - Parts of Speech - Noun - Manu Melwin Joymanumelwin
Test yourself with our selection of English language quizzes covering grammar, usage and vocabulary for beginner and intermediate level English students. Simply answer all of the questions in the quiz and submit to see your score and other statistics.
This document discusses different parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections. It provides examples for each part of speech and explains their types and usage. The work is distributed among group members where each member discusses a particular part of speech in detail including their definition, examples and types.
Parts of speech are the basic types of words used in the English language. There are eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Each part of speech has a specific grammatical function and meaning. For example, nouns name people, places or things, verbs express actions or states of being, and prepositions show relationships between other words in a sentence. Understanding the different parts of speech is fundamental to using the English language correctly and effectively.
This document defines and provides examples of different types of sentences: declarative sentences make statements, interrogative sentences ask questions, imperative sentences give commands, and exclamatory sentences express strong emotions. It also lists the four types of sentences and provides examples of each. Finally, it includes a class activity where students must identify whether example sentences are declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
There are 4 types of sentences: declarative sentences which are statements ending in a period, imperative sentences which make polite requests, exclamatory sentences which show strong emotions and end in an exclamation point, and interrogative sentences which ask questions and end with a question mark. Examples of each type are provided.
This short presentation will discuss in brief the eight parts of speech in English language. Useful for students who want to have an overall review of Parts of Speech.
This document provides an overview of the basic elements of grammar, including the 8 parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. Key details include that grammar refers to the rules and principles for speaking and writing a language correctly, and understanding grammar allows for more positive and impressive conversation and use of tenses and speech.
There are 9 main word classes or parts of speech in English: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, determiner, and interjection. Each word class describes the grammatical function that a word performs in a sentence. For example, nouns identify people, places or things, verbs describe actions or states of being, and adjectives describe nouns. Some words can belong to more than one class depending on how they are used.
The document summarizes 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, describing what kind of word it is and how it functions in a sentence.
This document provides an overview of different parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. It defines nouns as names for people, places or things and discusses different types of nouns such as common, concrete, abstract, collective, and proper nouns. Pronouns are defined as words that substitute for nouns, and different types of pronouns like personal, possessive, indefinite, and interrogative pronouns are described. Finally, adjectives are defined as words that describe nouns and different types of adjectives such as adjectives of quality, quantity, and number are explained.
This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. Noun refers to people, places or things. Pronoun takes the place of a noun. Adjective modifies a noun. Verb indicates action. Adverb modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb. Preposition shows relationships between words. Conjunction joins words and clauses. Interjection expresses emotions.
The document provides an overview of the different parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) and how to identify them based on their distribution (the words that can precede and follow them). It explains that the part of speech of a word can only be determined by analyzing the context and words surrounding it, as a single word can be different parts of speech depending on its use in a sentence. Examples are provided to illustrate how to identify parts of speech based on distribution.
The document provides an overview of the eight parts of speech: noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. It also includes exercises for students to practice identifying and using the different parts of speech in sentences. The purpose is to teach English grammar by explaining the importance and functions of each part of speech.
The document discusses the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. There are different types of nouns including common, proper, singular, plural, possessive. Verbs express actions or help make statements. Pronouns stand in for nouns. Adjectives modify nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Prepositions introduce nouns and show relationships of time, place, direction. Conjunctions join words and groups of words. Interjections express
The document discusses the four types of sentences: declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative. A declarative sentence makes a statement, an exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotions and ends with an exclamation point, an interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark, and an imperative sentence gives a command. It provides examples of each sentence type and has the reader identify the type of four example sentences. In conclusion, it reviews the four sentence types and explains the difference between a sentence and a fragment.
The document defines and describes the different types of sentences:
1) A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense, contains a main verb, and begins with a capital letter. There are five types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, and optative.
2) Declarative sentences make a statement that can be affirmative or negative. Interrogative sentences ask a question using word order or interrogative words. Imperative sentences give commands or requests.
3) Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions using an exclamation point. Optative sentences express wishes or prayers.
This document defines and provides examples of the nine parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and articles. Nouns name people, places, things, animals. Pronouns are used instead of nouns. Adjectives add meaning to nouns. Verbs show actions. Adverbs add meaning to verbs. Prepositions show relationships between nouns. Conjunctions join words and sentences. Interjections express emotions. Articles specify nouns.
This document discusses the four types of sentences: declarative sentences make statements and end with a period, interrogative sentences ask questions and end with a question mark, imperative sentences give commands or requests and end with a period or exclamation point depending on intensity, and exclamatory sentences express strong feelings and end with an exclamation point. Examples are provided for each sentence type to illustrate their distinguishing features.
This document provides lesson material on nouns for an 8th grade English class. It begins with an introduction to nouns, defining them as naming words for people, places, things, ideas, etc. It then discusses the different types of nouns, including proper, common, abstract, collective, and material nouns. Examples are provided for each. The document also covers countable vs. uncountable nouns and the grammatical property of gender for nouns. Learning objectives are stated and exercises are included to help students identify and classify different nouns. The overall content aims to teach students the key concepts and categories related to nouns.
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The document defines and provides examples of the eight basic parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It focuses particularly on nouns, describing the different types of nouns like common and proper nouns, plural and possessive nouns, collective nouns, and abstract nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate each part of speech. The document also distinguishes between transitive and intransitive verbs as well as linking verbs versus action verbs.
This document defines and provides examples of various prepositions of place and time. For prepositions of place, it discusses in, on, below, above/over, near, far, behind, in front of, onto, off, into, out of, around, among, between, and opposite. For prepositions of time, it explains the uses of at for precise times, in for months/years/long periods, and on for days/dates. Examples are given to illustrate the meaning and proper usage of each preposition in different contexts involving location or timeframe.
The document discusses the four types of sentences: interrogative, which ask questions and end in a question mark; imperative, which give commands and end in a period; exclamatory, which express strong feelings and end in an exclamation point; and declarative, which make statements and end in a period. Examples are provided for each sentence type.
The document discusses different types of sentences and pronouns. It identifies four types of sentences: simple sentences containing one independent clause; compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a coordinator; complex sentences with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses; and compound-complex sentences with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It also explains three types of pronouns: subject pronouns that replace the subject of a verb, object pronouns that replace the object of a verb or preposition, and possessive pronouns that indicate ownership or possession. Examples are provided for each type of sentence and pronoun.
This document provides information about the different parts of speech in English language including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and their types. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. It also contains exercises for students to identify parts of speech in sentences and fill in blanks with the correct words. The document is intended to teach English language proficiency to students.
The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English language: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions. It provides definitions and examples of each part of speech. For nouns, it describes the types and classifications of nouns such as common and proper nouns, countable and uncountable nouns, singular and plural nouns. For other parts of speech, it discusses their types and functions in sentences.
The document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. It discusses each part of speech in more detail, defining their purpose and providing types and examples. For nouns, it defines common, proper, concrete, abstract, and collective nouns. For pronouns, it defines personal pronouns and their categories. For adjectives, it discusses degrees of adjectives. For verbs, it notes they show action and have tenses. It then defines adverbs and their kinds. Finally, it briefly defines conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections and provides examples of each.
This document provides an overview of the basic elements of grammar, including the 8 parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. Key details include that grammar refers to the rules and principles for speaking and writing a language correctly, and understanding grammar allows for more positive and impressive conversation and use of tenses and speech.
There are 9 main word classes or parts of speech in English: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, determiner, and interjection. Each word class describes the grammatical function that a word performs in a sentence. For example, nouns identify people, places or things, verbs describe actions or states of being, and adjectives describe nouns. Some words can belong to more than one class depending on how they are used.
The document summarizes 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, describing what kind of word it is and how it functions in a sentence.
This document provides an overview of different parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. It defines nouns as names for people, places or things and discusses different types of nouns such as common, concrete, abstract, collective, and proper nouns. Pronouns are defined as words that substitute for nouns, and different types of pronouns like personal, possessive, indefinite, and interrogative pronouns are described. Finally, adjectives are defined as words that describe nouns and different types of adjectives such as adjectives of quality, quantity, and number are explained.
This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. Noun refers to people, places or things. Pronoun takes the place of a noun. Adjective modifies a noun. Verb indicates action. Adverb modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb. Preposition shows relationships between words. Conjunction joins words and clauses. Interjection expresses emotions.
The document provides an overview of the different parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) and how to identify them based on their distribution (the words that can precede and follow them). It explains that the part of speech of a word can only be determined by analyzing the context and words surrounding it, as a single word can be different parts of speech depending on its use in a sentence. Examples are provided to illustrate how to identify parts of speech based on distribution.
The document provides an overview of the eight parts of speech: noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. It also includes exercises for students to practice identifying and using the different parts of speech in sentences. The purpose is to teach English grammar by explaining the importance and functions of each part of speech.
The document discusses the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas. There are different types of nouns including common, proper, singular, plural, possessive. Verbs express actions or help make statements. Pronouns stand in for nouns. Adjectives modify nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Prepositions introduce nouns and show relationships of time, place, direction. Conjunctions join words and groups of words. Interjections express
The document discusses the four types of sentences: declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative. A declarative sentence makes a statement, an exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotions and ends with an exclamation point, an interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark, and an imperative sentence gives a command. It provides examples of each sentence type and has the reader identify the type of four example sentences. In conclusion, it reviews the four sentence types and explains the difference between a sentence and a fragment.
The document defines and describes the different types of sentences:
1) A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense, contains a main verb, and begins with a capital letter. There are five types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, and optative.
2) Declarative sentences make a statement that can be affirmative or negative. Interrogative sentences ask a question using word order or interrogative words. Imperative sentences give commands or requests.
3) Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions using an exclamation point. Optative sentences express wishes or prayers.
This document defines and provides examples of the nine parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and articles. Nouns name people, places, things, animals. Pronouns are used instead of nouns. Adjectives add meaning to nouns. Verbs show actions. Adverbs add meaning to verbs. Prepositions show relationships between nouns. Conjunctions join words and sentences. Interjections express emotions. Articles specify nouns.
This document discusses the four types of sentences: declarative sentences make statements and end with a period, interrogative sentences ask questions and end with a question mark, imperative sentences give commands or requests and end with a period or exclamation point depending on intensity, and exclamatory sentences express strong feelings and end with an exclamation point. Examples are provided for each sentence type to illustrate their distinguishing features.
This document provides lesson material on nouns for an 8th grade English class. It begins with an introduction to nouns, defining them as naming words for people, places, things, ideas, etc. It then discusses the different types of nouns, including proper, common, abstract, collective, and material nouns. Examples are provided for each. The document also covers countable vs. uncountable nouns and the grammatical property of gender for nouns. Learning objectives are stated and exercises are included to help students identify and classify different nouns. The overall content aims to teach students the key concepts and categories related to nouns.
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The document defines and provides examples of the eight basic parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It focuses particularly on nouns, describing the different types of nouns like common and proper nouns, plural and possessive nouns, collective nouns, and abstract nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate each part of speech. The document also distinguishes between transitive and intransitive verbs as well as linking verbs versus action verbs.
This document defines and provides examples of various prepositions of place and time. For prepositions of place, it discusses in, on, below, above/over, near, far, behind, in front of, onto, off, into, out of, around, among, between, and opposite. For prepositions of time, it explains the uses of at for precise times, in for months/years/long periods, and on for days/dates. Examples are given to illustrate the meaning and proper usage of each preposition in different contexts involving location or timeframe.
The document discusses the four types of sentences: interrogative, which ask questions and end in a question mark; imperative, which give commands and end in a period; exclamatory, which express strong feelings and end in an exclamation point; and declarative, which make statements and end in a period. Examples are provided for each sentence type.
The document discusses different types of sentences and pronouns. It identifies four types of sentences: simple sentences containing one independent clause; compound sentences with two independent clauses joined by a coordinator; complex sentences with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses; and compound-complex sentences with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. It also explains three types of pronouns: subject pronouns that replace the subject of a verb, object pronouns that replace the object of a verb or preposition, and possessive pronouns that indicate ownership or possession. Examples are provided for each type of sentence and pronoun.
This document provides information about the different parts of speech in English language including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and their types. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. It also contains exercises for students to identify parts of speech in sentences and fill in blanks with the correct words. The document is intended to teach English language proficiency to students.
The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English language: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions. It provides definitions and examples of each part of speech. For nouns, it describes the types and classifications of nouns such as common and proper nouns, countable and uncountable nouns, singular and plural nouns. For other parts of speech, it discusses their types and functions in sentences.
The document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. It discusses each part of speech in more detail, defining their purpose and providing types and examples. For nouns, it defines common, proper, concrete, abstract, and collective nouns. For pronouns, it defines personal pronouns and their categories. For adjectives, it discusses degrees of adjectives. For verbs, it notes they show action and have tenses. It then defines adverbs and their kinds. Finally, it briefly defines conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections and provides examples of each.
The document provides an overview of the different parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It defines each part of speech and provides examples. It discusses the different types of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. It also covers topics like singular and plural nouns, compound nouns, common and proper nouns, possessive nouns, and more. Practice questions are included throughout for readers to test their understanding of the parts of speech.
The document provides an overview of the different parts of speech in English language. It discusses the eight main parts of speech - nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it describes their definition and classification with examples. It particularly focuses on nouns and their types including proper/common, countable/uncountable, abstract/concrete nouns. It also explains the different types of pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs and other parts of speech.
The document discusses the different parts of speech in English language. It explains that there are eight main parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it provides examples and classifications. It discusses the different types of nouns like proper vs. common nouns. It also explains the different types of pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions and other parts of speech.
The document discusses the main parts of speech in the English language. It defines nouns as persons, places, things or ideas that can be the subject of a sentence. Nouns can be proper, common, singular, plural, collective, countable or uncountable. Pronouns replace nouns in a sentence. Adjectives describe nouns, and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Conjunctions join words and phrases together. Verbs show actions or states of being. Prepositions join nouns to other words.
1. This document defines and describes the different parts of speech in English language including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections, and articles.
2. It provides examples and classifications for each part of speech. For nouns, it describes common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, abstract and concrete nouns.
3. For verbs it discusses transitive and intransitive verbs. For adjectives it covers quality, quantity, numeral, demonstrative, and interrogative adjectives. The document aims to comprehensively explain the parts of speech that make up the English language.
The document discusses the different parts of speech in English language. It defines nouns as words that name people, places, things, or ideas. It describes 11 types of nouns including common, proper, abstract, countable, compound, and possessive nouns. It also discusses personal pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it provides examples to illustrate their meanings and uses in sentences.
This document discusses the different parts of speech in English language. It explains that there are 8 parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it provides examples and descriptions of their functions in a sentence. It also distinguishes between singular and plural nouns, and defines what constitutes a word and a sentence.
This document provides an overview of the 8 parts of speech in 3 paragraphs:
Nouns name people, places, or things. Pronouns are used in place of nouns. Verbs express actions or states of being. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adjectives describe nouns. Prepositions show relationships of direction, time, or location. Interjections express emotions. Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses.
This document defines and provides examples of the different parts of speech in English language. It discusses nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it provides a definition, examples, and example sentences to illustrate how they are used in context.
This document discusses the different parts of speech in English language. It describes the eight main parts of speech - nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. It provides examples and classifications for nouns and verbs in particular. For nouns, it distinguishes between common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns, countable and uncountable nouns. For verbs, it discusses types like auxiliary verbs, regular and irregular verbs, transitive and intransitive verbs.
This document discusses the eight parts of speech in English: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. It provides examples and classifications for nouns and verbs. For nouns, it describes common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, collective nouns, abstract nouns, countable and uncountable nouns. For verbs, it discusses transitive and intransitive verbs, regular and irregular verbs, auxiliary verbs, and the relationship between verbs and tense.
This document discusses the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It provides definitions and examples for each part of speech. Nouns refer to people, places, things, events or ideas. Pronouns replace nouns. Verbs indicate actions or states of being. Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositions show relationships of time, place or direction. Conjunctions join words and phrases. Interjections express strong emotions. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining word meanings in sentences.
This document provides an overview of the 8 parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it defines what it is, provides examples, and has practice identifying the part of speech in sample sentences. It focuses in more depth on nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions - explaining their types and functions in more detail. The document aims to teach the parts of speech through definition, examples, and interactive practice exercises for the reader.
The document defines pronouns and describes the different types of pronouns. It provides examples of 11 types of pronouns: relative pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflexive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, indefinitive pronouns, personal pronouns, subject pronouns, object pronouns, reciprocal pronouns, and intensive pronouns. It then provides a test to assess the understanding of pronouns and their usage.
The document discusses basic English language skills related to grammar. It covers the 8 main parts of speech - nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. For each part of speech, it provides examples and descriptions of their types and usage. It also discusses tenses, clauses, and learning new vocabularies through understanding parts of speech and constructing sentences.
1. Part of speech
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY I
Yong Hua Ai
Nur Hazwani Binti Hasni
Nursyamilah Binti Pauzan
Mariya Sazwana Binti Mohd Syukri
Lecturer’s Name : Madam Dashima Binti Abdul Wahab
2. Nouns
PART
OF
SPEECH
Pronouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Interjunction
Conjunction
Prepositions
3. NOUNS
Abstract Nouns
An abstract
noun is a noun
that names an
idea, not a
physical thing.
Examples:
Hope, interest,
love, peace,
ability, success,
knowledge,
trouble.
Concrete Nouns
A concrete noun
is a noun that
names a
physical thing.
Examples:
Boy, table, floor,
coffee, beach,
king, rain,
children,
professor.
Common Nouns
A common
noun is a noun
that names a
general thing,
not a specific
thing.
Examples:
Boy, girl, city,
country,
company,
planet, location,
war.
Proper Nouns
A proper noun
is a noun that
indicates the
specific name of
a thing. It begins
with a capital
letter.
Examples:
Robin, Alice,
London,
Sweden,
Google,
Earth, Eiffel
Tower, Civil
War.
Countable Nouns
A countable
noun is a noun
that indicates
something you
could actually
count.
Example : vase,
chair, hat
Uncountable Nouns
An uncountable
noun is a noun
that indicates
something you
cannot count.
Examples:
Furniture,
advice,
mail,news, equi
pment, luggage,
work, coffee,
information.
a word that names a person, a place or a thing.
4. Exercise (Nouns):
1. Each of the programs was taped.
2. Rachel is an heiress to a large fortune.
3. This author lives with her husband.
4. There is room for everybody to sit down. There are a lot of _________.
chairs
5. George is unemployed. He's looking for a _____.
job
5. PRONOUNS
•Personal pronouns
represent people or
things. The personal
pronouns are: I, you, he,
she, it, we, they, me,
him, her, us, them.
Personal
Pronouns
•Demonstrative
pronouns point to
things. The
demonstrative pronouns
are: this, that, these,
those.
Demonstrative
Pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns
are used to ask
questions. The
interrogative pronouns
are: who, whom, which,
what, whoever,
whatever, etc.
Interrogative
Pronouns
•Relative pronouns are
pronouns that link
different parts of a
sentence.
The relative pronouns
are: who, whom, which,
that, whoever, etc.
Relative
Pronouns
•An intensive pronoun is a pronoun
used for emphasis. In other words,
intensive pronouns emphasize the
subject of the sentence. They are
written exactly the same way as the
reflexive pronouns, but their
function is different.
Intensive Pronouns
• Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that
do not refer to any specific person or
thing.
Examples:
Anything, everybody, another, each,
few, many, none, some.
Indefinite Pronouns
word that is
used instead
of a noun
6. Exercise (Pronouns):
1. They have been training at this site.
2. We can do this by ourselves.
3. I am sitting on the sofa.
4. Is ____ she
Kevin's sister?
5. Lucy has got a pet. ____ Her
pet is a tortoise.
7. ADJECTIVES
Positive
adjective
•describe nouns
•Big, small, large, tiny, enormous, little
Comparative
adjectives
•Comparative adjective show us which thing is better, worse, stronger,
weaker, and so forth.
•Examples:
Better, worse, bigger, smaller, nicer, fatter, thinner, more dangerous.
Superlative
adjectives
•Superlative adjectives show us which thing is the best, the strongest,
and so forth.
•Examples:
Best, worst, strongest, smallest, cheapest, most expensive.
a word that
describes a
person or thing
8. EXERCISE (ADJECTIVES)
1. I have a great idea.
2. The price is cheap.
3. I like hot food.
4. The flowers are pretty.
5. He is my new friend.
9. VERBS
a word or group of words that express an action or a state
Auxiliary Verbs
• Auxiliary verbs are verbs that are used together with the main verb of the sentence to express the action or
state.
• The main auxiliary verbs are:
be, am, is, are, was, were, do, did, have, has, had.
Stative Verbs
• Stative verbs are verbs that express a state rather than an action.
• Examples:
be, seem, love, own, want, sound, have, know, understand.
Dynamic Verbs
• Dynamic verbs are the opposite of stative verbs. They express a real action
• Examples:
Jump, swim, catch, write, call, sleep, hit, open, speak.
10. Exercise (Verbs):
1. Please dispose of your garbage.
2. Brianna becomes hysterical whenever she hears a funny joke.
3. Maurice is preparing for his lab experiment.
4. Hi, I am
___ Matt Rotell, a friend of Alice's.
5. Ali was
___ in school yesterday evening
11. ADVERBS
Adverbs of degree
•show us the strength or
degree of the action or state
•Examples:
Very, highly, totally, perfectly,
partially, almost.
Adverbs of manner
a word that describes or gives more
information about a verb, an adjective,
another adverb, or even the entire sentence
•show us the way the action is
done
•Examples:
Well, badly, nicely, slowly,
loudly, quietly, happily, sadly,
secretly, weakly.
Adverbs of place
•show us the location of the
action or state
•Examples:
Home, here, there, outside,
inside, away, around,
anywhere, abroad, up, down,
out.
Adverbs of time
show us the time of the
action or state
Examples:
Now, soon, later, yesterday,
tomorrow, early, before,
lately, recently.
Adverbs of
frequency
show us the frequency of
the action or state
Examples:
Always, never, sometimes,
often, rarely, usually,
occasionally.
Adverbs of duration
show us the length of the
action or state
Examples:
Forever, constantly,
temporarily, briefly
Adverbs of
probability
show us the chances for the
action or state to happen
Examples:
Certainly, maybe, probably,
possibly, surely.
12. Exercise (Adverbs):
1. She gained fame quickly as a journalist.
2. My father sometimes comes home late in a week.
3. She came to London yesterday.
4. She is working _______.
busily
5. Please, drive the car _________.
carefully
13. PREPOSITIONS
• Aword that is used before a
noun or a pronoun to connect
it to another word in the
sentence. It is usually used to
show location, direction, time,
and so forth.
Prepositions
• on
• in
• by
•under
• above
• beside
• to
• out
• from
14. EXERCISES (PREPOSITIONS)
• She was confused ___ by
trying to follow the lecture
• I'm bored ___ of
working for my company
15. CONJUNCTION
• a word that joins
parts of a sentence
together.
16. EXERCISES (CONJUNCTION)
1. I need to work hard ………. so that
I can pass the exam.
2. …………. Although
he was the best candidate, he didn't win the elections.
3. …………. When
you come back from your trip, we'll meet to discuss the problem.
4. They said that the movie was fantastic, ………… so
I watched it.
5. ………….Although
he was very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
18. EXERCISES (INTERJUNTION)
1. "_____! Ouch
You're stepping on my foot."(expressing pain)
2. "_____, Ah
that seems good."(expressing pleasure)
3. "It's hot today." "_____?" Eh
"I said it's hot today."(asking for repetition)