Transcript Adverb - La Habra High School

Adverb
 An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.
 Notice that adverbs modify three kinds of words which
Examples:
adjectives do not modify.
We swam slowly.
He is too tall.
I like you, too.
He and she swim well.
Adverb
 Effect: In using adverbs (and for that matter,
adjectives), it is wise to ask yourself whether you
are using too many. Also, the use of the same
modifiers can make your writing sound tired and
weak.
Adverb
very, very, very weak:
Sometimes words that are overused backfire. A good example is very. People
use very to intensify adjectives when they sense that the adjective does not
express enough intensity. Unfortunately, the adverb “very” often has the
effect of weakening the force of the sentence by filling it with empty
syllables.
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Say “He was hungry.”
rather than “He was very, very hungry.”
Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between its object
(the object of the preposition) and another word in the sentence.
Prepositions show relationships of:
 time (before, during, after)
 space (in, on, beside, around)
 direction (to, from, toward)
Preposition
 Pre position - called this because they often occur at
the start of the prepositional phrase - they have the
PRE position in the phrase (in the boat).
Preposition
Never end a sentence with a preposition! We used to say this,
because the meaning of the prepositional phrase is incomplete.
We should still never say, “Where are you at?”
Preposition
But, sometimes, rewriting a sentence to avoid putting a
preposition at the end can result in a stilted sentence.
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I
will not put!
-Winston
Churchill
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word that joins (junct) two words or groups of
words together (con).
 There are four kinds of conjunctions:
1. Coordinating conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions join
equals; they are conjunctions which coordinate (join two
words or groups of words of similar (co) importance).
Coordinating conjunctions:
 and, or, but, nor, for, so, yet.
Conjunction
2. Subordinating conjunctions: Subordinating conjunctions join
unequals; they are conjunctions which subordinate; they join
something of lesser importance to something of greater
importance.
Subordinating conjunctions:
if, as, since, when, because (and many others...)
Conjunction
3. Correlative conjunctions: Correlative conjunctions are
multiple-word conjunctions.
Correlative conjunctions:
either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also
Conjunction
4. Conjunctive adverbs: Conjunctive adverbs are words that
function both as conjunctions and as adverbs. These are
words that commonly used to begin clauses.
Conjunctive adverbs:
however, furthermore, moreover, nevertheless
Interjection
An interjection is a word which shows emotion but which has no
grammatical purpose.
 In other words, interjections have no grammar tricks. They
do not join, modify, show relationships, or replace; they just
throw (ject) an exclamation into (inter) the sentence.
Interjections are Batman words.
 Examples: oh, ugh, oof, wow, yes, no, oops
Interjection
Notice that all the other parts of speech enter into relationships
with other words:
-a noun works with its replacement pronoun or accepts the
modification of an adjective
-a verb has a subject and accepts the modification of an adverb
-a conjunction joins its words or word groups
-an adverb modifies another word
Only an interjection stands alone.