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Simple Sentence
Consists of 1 subject & 1 verb Subjects usually noun or pronoun
Every complete sentence has subject & verb
Children play. (subject/noun + verb) I work. (subject/pronoun + verb)
John slept. (subject/noun + verb) They ran. (subject/pronoun + verb)
Simple Sentence
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Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
Nouns Pronouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections
P E R S O N S , P L A C E S , T H I N G S , A N I M A L S , I D E A S
Nouns
Nouns
Words that tell what is being talked about or subject of sentence
Proper Noun Names specific person, place, or thing Distinguished by capitalization
Common Noun Word that identifies person, place, or thing in general way
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Singular & Plural Nouns
Singular noun Names one person, place, thing, animal, or idea
Plural noun Names more than one person, place, thing, animal, or idea
How to Make a Singular Plural
• Boy to boys • Girl to girls • Flower to flowers
Add s to form the plural of most nouns
• Lunch to lunches • Box to boxes • Beach to beaches
Add es to form the plural of nouns that end in ch, sh, o, s, x,
or z
• Lady to ladies • Body to bodies • Family to families
If noun ends in a consonant and y,
change the y to an I and add es
How to Make a Singular Plural
• Man to men • Ox to oxen • Child to children • Tooth to teeth
Some plurals are formed by changing the
spelling of the singular noun
• Moose • Deer • Sheep • Elk
Some nouns are spelled the
same, either way you go
How to make a singular plural
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Common and proper nouns
Common noun Names any person, place, or thing
Proper noun Names a particular person, place or thing
Singular Possessive & Plural Possessive
Possessive noun Shows ownership Can be plural or singular
To form singular & plural possessive nouns
To form possessive of singular noun, add apostrophe and s (‘s)
To form possessive of plural noun that ends in s, add apostrophe (s’)
To form possessive of plural noun that does not end in s, add apostrophe and s (‘s)
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Example: child‘s toy --- baby’s cry
Example: swimmers’ cap --- mothers’ concerns
Example: men’s department---children’s toys
Pronouns
Pronouns
Substitutes for nouns in sentences Change form according to their function
Sentences will seem less clumsy
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he/him them you
we/us
her/she it
I/me/mine everyone
Verbs
Verbs
Show action, occurrence, or existence (state of being) Function as predicate of sentence
Can be action or linking
Mary sings at her church. (action) John is a teacher. (state of being)
Action Verbs
Shows something being done Logically, action of some kind
Examples:
I go to the store. I buy groceries.
Linking Verbs
Show state of being Tell what subject is or was
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Examples:
The machine was simple to use. It is a it strange to us.
Helping Verbs
Can be more than one word Main verb Most important verb
Helping verb Works with main verb Adds more information to main verb
Helping Verbs
When helping verb is am, is, are, was, or were, the main verb ends in ing.
When helping verb is has, have, or had, the main verb often ends in ed.
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I am watching. Bears are hibernating. They were sleeping.
The company has moved. We have escaped. I had dreamed it.
Verb Tenses
Tense of verb shows time of action Can show past, present, or future action
Verb in present tense shows action that happens now
We enjoy going to the beach. We like to play in the water. We are going to the beach.
Verb Tenses
Verb in past tense shows action that has already taken place
Verb in future tense shows action that will take place at later time
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We enjoyed going to the beach. We liked playing the water. We went to the back.
We will enjoy going to the beach. We will like playing in the water.
Adjectives
Adjectives
Descriptive, graphic words Modify or qualify nouns and pronouns Can add interest, detail, color to writing Answers questions which, what kind, or how many
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Adverbs
Adverbs
Modifying word Modifies verb, adjective, or another adverb Answers 1 of 5 questions about word or phrase it
modifies How When Where How often To what extent
Tim and Steve shook hands firmly. (How?) We will see you soon. (When?) Barry was rather doubtful. (To what extent?)
Adverbs
Word not is adverb; it means no Never use 2 words that mean “no” in same sentence Called double negative Never correct
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Incorrect: We don’t have no frame for this picture.
Correct: We don’t have a frame for this picture.
Prepositions
Prepositions
Connecting word Usually followed by noun or pronoun Called object of preposition
Preposition + Object + Modifiers = Prepositional Phrase
Examples: Their housing development has a picnic area for the residents. The exhausted tennis player sat on the grass.
Prepositions
Most common prepositions At By For From In of On To With
Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Connecting word Connects Words Groups of words Clauses
Examples:
John and Mary went to school.
Do you want chicken or steak for dinner?
I remembered his face, but I forgot his name.
Conjunctions
Most common And But For Nor Or So Yet
Prepositions & Conjunctions
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phrases.
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Interjections
Interjections
Used to express strong feelings Can Stand alone Be used within a sentence, set off by commas
Examples: Wow! What a nice day. Oh, please excuse me.
Interjections
In writing for business purposes, too many interjections can take away from message
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