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The Canadian Writer’s WorkplaceSeventh Edition

Adapted byGary Lipschutz,Centennial College



Unit I: Grammar

Chapter 1: Parts of Speech: Overview

Parts of Speech:

Nouns

A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, or thing.


Nouns

Common Nouns are words that represent the general names for persons, places, and things around us. Proper Nouns are words that name specific persons, places, or things. They are always capitalized.


Nouns

Concrete Nouns are words that represent things that can be seen and touched.

Abstract Nouns are words that represent values that cannot be seen or touched.


Parts of Speech:

Pronouns

Pronouns are words that can be used in the place of nouns.


Parts of Speech:

Adjectives

Adjectives are words that modify a noun or pronoun.


Parts of Speech:

Verbs

A verb is an action word. It appears in every sentence. A verb tells us a time—past, present or future.


Verbs

Action Verbs are words that tell us what the subject is doing and when the subject does the action.

Linking Verbs are words that indicate a state of being or condition.

Helping Verbs are verbs that help the main verbs express a special time or meaning.


Parts of Speech:

Adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.


Parts of Speech:

Prepositions

A preposition is a word that indicates time, place or means. It links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.


Parts of Speech:

Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins or connects other words, phrases, or clauses.


Parts of Speech:

Interjections

An interjection is a word that expresses a feeling and is not connected to any other part of the sentence.


Parts of Speech:

Articles

An article is a word that identifies a noun in a general sense.


Examples


Nouns

Concrete: The table has three legs.

Abstract: Cupid is often used as an example of love.


Pronouns

Pronoun: He was given the key to the city.


Verbs

Action verb: She is painting a masterpiece.

Linking verb: She is a jazz musician.

Helping verb/Auxiliary verb: He is sleeping. (right now)


Prepositions

Preposition: The tarantula crawled under the sofa.


Prepositions


Some Common Prepositions:– in, out, inside, outside– of, by – with, without– between– over, under– above, below

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