1. Parts of Speech By: Paige Essenberg http://community.tncc.edu/faculty/dollieslager/images/partsofspeech.gif Picture:
2. Different Parts of Speech Preposition Pronoun Proper Noun Subject Tense Verb Vowel Adjective Adverb Consonant Conjunction Interjection Noun http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/Glossary.html Text:
3. Adjective Words that describe another person or thing in the sentence Gives more information about the noun or pronoun Position of Adjectives - Adjectives nearly always appear immediately before the noun or noun phrase Examples: - The tall teacher. - The large horse. - A two-month-old baby. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm Text:
4. Adverb Words that describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb in terms of time, frequency and manner Time: tells when something happens Frequency: tells how often something happens Manner: tells how an action is or should be performed Adjectives can be made into an adverb by adding -lyas in nicely, quickly, completely, sincerely, etc. Examples: - They will be here soon. (Time) - She say the movie twice. (Frequency) - Judy runs fast. (Manner) - She rarely eats a big breakfast. http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos5.htm Text:
5. Consonant A sound made by closure at one or more points in the throat when speaking Can not sound on their own, but only with a nearby vowel Letters in the alphabet: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z, and sometimes Y - the letter Y stands for a consonant in "yoke" but for a vowel in "myth" http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-consonant.htm Text:
6. Conjunction http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/conjunct.html Text: Used to link words, phrases, and clauses together Co-ordinating Conjunction: links individual words, phrases and independent clauses together - uses words such as “and”, “but”, “or”, “nor”, “for”, “so”, or “yet” - Examples: - Lilacs and violets are usually purple. - I want to buy this flower from the flower shop, but I don’t have enough money. Subordinating Conjunctions: introduces a dependent clause and indicates the relationship between the independent and dependent clause - uses words such as “after”, “although”, “as”, “because”, “before”, “how”, “if”, “once”, “since”, “than”, “that”, “till”, “until”, “when”, “where”, “while”, etc. - Examples: - After she bought the dress, Leila felt more confident with herself. - Jennifer had to go for a run when she found out some bad news from her family.
7. Interjection A word, phrase, or sound used as an exclamation Capable of standing by itself Examples: - Ouch, that hurt! - Hey! Put that down! http://www.thedeeparchives.com/images/products/ssexbshr380_sml.jpg http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/GRAMMARANDPUNCTUATION/PartsSpeech.html Text:
8. Noun A word or phrase that names a person, place, thing, or idea Example: Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashesSnowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashesSilver white winters that melt into springsThese are a few of my favorite nouns http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/nouns.htm Text:
9. Preposition http://beidaenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/prepositions.gif Picture: Links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence Uses words such as "about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "along," "around," "at," "before," "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "under," "underneath," "until," "up," "upon," "with," "within," and "without." Examples: The book is on the table. The book is beneath the table. The book is leaning against the table. http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/preposit.html Text:
10. Pronoun A word which can be used instead of a noun Singular: - 1st Person: “I”, “me”, “mine”, “myself” - 2nd Person: “you”, “you”, “yours”, “yourself” - 3rd Person: “he/she/it”, “him/her/it”, “his/hers”, “himself/herself/itself” Plural: - 1st Person: “we”, “us”, “ours”, “ourselves” -2nd Person: “you”, “you”, “yours”, “yourselves” -3rd Person: “they”, “them”, “theirs”, “themselves” Examples: - He is a student. (He= Brandon) - Yesterday she called it. (She= Morgan and It=the payphone) http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos6.htm Text:
11. Proper Noun A noun that is the name of a specificindividual, place, or object Examples: city: New York City name: Leila building: Empire State Building http://carenhuman.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/henri-silberman-new-york-new-york-empire-state-building.jpg http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAProperNoun.htm Text:
12. Subject The part of a sentence that indicates what actsupontheverb It is always a noun, pronoun, or nounclause. Example: Jason and his teammates play soccer on the field everyday. Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/Glossary.html Text: http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#subject Text:
13. Tense Locates a situation in time, that indicates when the situation takes place by a verb Three Tenses: 1. Past – I went. 2. Present – I go. 3. Future – I will go. http://s3.amazonaws.com/preview.canstockphoto.com/canstock1688533.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_tense Text:
14. Verb Express actions, events, or statesofbeing An important part of the sentence Examples: A vampire bites a victim on their neck. Victoria will plant tulip bulbs in the Spring. http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/verbs.html Text:
