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English Grammar
English GrammarParts ofSpeechEight Parts of Speech Word that names
Noun: Kinds of Nouns
The VerbEvery sentence must haveaVERB
Kinds 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 AdjectiveIs that a wool sweater?Just give me five minutes.Did you lose your addressbook?Answers these questions:
9The AdverbAnswers the questions:He ran quickly.She left yesterday.We went there.It was too hot!
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 Preposition
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 atbefore
behindbelowbeneathbesidebetweenbeyondbydown during except forfrominintolikeofoffonoverpastsincethroughthroughouttotowardunderunderneathuntilupuponwithwithinwithout
The conjunction
and
orbuteither/orneither/nor
is an exclamatory word that expressesemotion
Goodness! What a cute baby!
Wow! Look at thatsunset!Thats all for now. . . More LaterCommon Nouns
boy
girl
Proper Nouns
John
Mary
Singular Nouns
boy
girlPlural Nouns
boys
girls
Singular Possessive
boys
girlsPlural Possessive
boys
girls