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Conjunction
Interjection
KEY ELEMENTS
The NOUN
A NOUN is the name of:
a person:
a place:
a thing:
an idea:
The NOUN
Thing:
Idea:
The VERB
A VERB is a word that:
Shows action (physical or mental): play, jump, think, dream
OR
Shows a state of being: am, are, is, was, appear, seem
The VERB
The PRONOUN
A PRONOUN takes the place of a noun.
Possessive Pronouns:
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs
The PRONOUN
Subject Pronouns:
The subject pronoun performs the action.
I love chocolate.
You cook italian food.
He lives in Springfield.
She comes from Shelbyville
It runs very fast.
We eat french fries.
You study hard next time.
They drink beer very often.
The PRONOUN
Object Pronouns:
The object pronoun receives the action.
The PRONOUN
Possessive Pronouns: Refer to our belongings.
The white computer is mine.
The ADJECTIVE
An ADJECTIVE tells more about a noun or
pronoun.
It may describe: a red bicycle, a happy child, a
blonde girl.
The orange car.
WHICH?
I like Natalies leather jacket. WHAT KIND?
David has two electric guitars. HOW MANY?
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The ADVERB
An ADVERB tells more about a verb, adjective or
another adverb.
Adverbs answer three questions:
1) How?
2) When?
3) Where?
ADVERBS OF MANNER
Describe how something happens.
carefully, correctly, eagerly, easily, fast
loudly, patiently, quickly, quietly and well.
ADVERBS OF PLACE
Describe where something happens.
Abroad, anywhere, downstairs, here, home
in, nowhere, out, outside, somewhere
there, underground, upstairs.
I wanted to go upstairs.
She has lived in the city since June. (in the
city prepositional phrase)
ADVERBS OF PURPOSE
Describe why something happens.
So, so that, to, in order to, because, since,
accidentally, intentionally and purposely.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Describe how often something happens.
Always, every, never,often,rarely,seldom,,
sometimes and usually.
ADVERBS OF TIME
Describe when something happens.
After, already, during, finally, just, last, later
next, now, recently, soon, then, tomorrow
when, while and yesterday.
He came home before dark.
It will be too dark to play outside soon.
Jessica finished her supper first.
Andy left school early.
The PREPOSITION
A PREPOSITION is a word that shows the relationship of
The CONJUNCTION
A CONJUNCTION is a word that joins other words or parts
of sentences together.
The INTERJECTION
INTERJECTIONS are special words that show strong
The INTERJECTION
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Reading Comprehension
The Crimson Candle
A man lying at the point of death called his wife to his bedside
and said:
"I am about to leave you forever; give me, therefore, one
last proof of your affection and fidelity, for, according to our
holy religion, a married man seeking admittance at the gate of
Heaven is required to swear that he has never defiled himself
with an unworthy woman. In my desk you will find a crimson
candle, which has been blessed by the High Priest and has a
peculiar mystical significance. Swear to me that while it is in
existence you will not remarry."
The Woman swore and the Man died. At the funeral the
Woman stood at the head of the bier, holding a lighted crimson
candle till it was wasted entirely away.
NOUN
PRONOUN
VERB
ADVERB
MEANING
Bibliography
Textbooks:
Advanced Grammar in Use, Cambridge.
English Grammar for the Utterly Confused,
McGraw Hill
How to Teach English, Longman.
Bibliography
Online sources:
www.wordreference.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglis
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http://englishtips.org
www.slideshare.net