Transcript Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech
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nouns
verbs
adjectives
adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
determiners
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Nouns
A noun is the name of
different types:
common nouns
proper nouns
abstract nouns
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something. There are
table, phone, rabbit
Ruthin, Sam, Dr Jones
anger, love, courage
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Verbs
A verb is a doing or being word – it can
show an action being performed.
e.g: to run, to jump, to sing, to laugh
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This form of the verb is called the “infinitive”.
What is the infinitive of ‘I am’?
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Adjectives
Adjectives are describing words. They give
more information about nouns and are usually
found near the noun in the sentence or
phrase, e.g:
A red letter box;
A huge slice of cake;
A tiny kitten.
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Adverbs
Adverbs give more information about
verbs – they show how an action is
happening, e.g:
The girl cried quietly.
The dog barked furiously.
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Conjunctions – or connectives
These are very useful words, which help
when joining sentences and linking ideas. The
main ones are:
And, but, so, therefore, however, also.
Write your own ideas on your whiteboard.
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Prepositions
Prepositions tell us where, when and
how things happen, e.g:
to, from, of, upon, under, beside, over,
across…..
The list goes on! Can you think of more?
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Determiner
These words tell you ‘which one’, e.g:
The, a, an, that, this, those, these…..
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When you know what type of word you
are using, you can form much more
dynamic and interesting sentences.
Have a try now!