English GrammarEnglish Grammar
PartsParts
ofof
SpeechSpeech
Eight Parts of SpeechEight Parts of Speech
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives Adverbs
Adverbs
Conj unct ionsConj unct ions
Prepositions
Verbs
InterjectionsInterjections
Word that namesWord that names
A PersonA Person
An IdeaAn Idea
A ThingA Thing
A PlaceA Place
Kinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of Nouns
Common Nouns
boy
girl
Proper Nouns
John
Mary
Singular Nouns
boy
girl
Plural Nouns
boys
girls
Singular Possessive
boy’s
girl’s
Plural Possessive
boys’
girls’
A word that expresses action or
otherwise helps to make a
statement
Action
Linking
Linking
“be” verbs
&
taste
feel
sound
look
appear
become
seem
grow
remain
stay
SubjectSubject
predicatepredicate
Every sentenceEvery sentence mustmust havehave
aa
Kinds of VerbsKinds of Verbs
Action verbs expressAction verbs express
mental or physicalmental or physical
actionaction..
Linking verbs make aLinking verbs make a
statement bystatement by
connectingconnecting thethe
subject with a wordsubject with a word
that describes orthat describes or
explains it.explains it.
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.
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 Pronounswho
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.
Modifies or describes
a verb, an adjective,
or another adverb.
Answers the questions:Answers the questions:
How?How?He ran quickly.He ran quickly.
She left yesterday.She left yesterday.
When?When?
We went there.We went there.
Where?Where?
It was too hot!It was too hot! To what degree or how much?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
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. . .That’s all for now. . .
More LaterMore Later

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    Eight Parts ofSpeechEight Parts of Speech Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Adverbs Adverbs Conj unct ionsConj unct ions Prepositions Verbs InterjectionsInterjections
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    Word that namesWordthat names A PersonA Person An IdeaAn Idea A ThingA Thing A PlaceA Place
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    Kinds of NounsKindsof NounsKinds of NounsKinds of Nouns Common Nouns boy girl Proper Nouns John Mary Singular Nouns boy girl Plural Nouns boys girls Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s Plural Possessive boys’ girls’
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    A word thatexpresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Action Linking Linking “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay SubjectSubject predicatepredicate
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    Every sentenceEvery sentencemustmust havehave aa
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    Kinds of VerbsKindsof Verbs Action verbs expressAction verbs express mental or physicalmental or physical actionaction.. Linking verbs make aLinking verbs make a statement bystatement by connectingconnecting thethe subject with a wordsubject with a word that describes orthat describes or explains it.explains it. He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.
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    The pronoun isa word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. 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 Pronounswho whom what which whose Demonstrative Pronouns this that these those
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    Modifies or describesa noun or pronoun. Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes. Did you lose your address book? Answers these questions:
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    Modifies or describes averb, an adjective, or another adverb. Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Answers the questions:Answers the questions: How?How?He ran quickly.He ran quickly. She left yesterday.She left yesterday. When?When? We went there.We went there. Where?Where? It was too hot!It was too hot! To what degree or how much?To what degree or how much?
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    Interrogative Adverbs introduce questions How didyou break your leg? When does your plane leave? How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap?
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    A preposition introducesa 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.
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    The preposition neverstands 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.
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    The conjunction A conjunctionis a word that joins words or groups of words. and or either/or neither/nor
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    The interjection is anexclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset!
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    That’s all fornow. . .That’s all for now. . . More LaterMore Later