English Grammar

English GrammarParts ofSpeechEight Parts of Speech Word that names

Noun: Kinds of Nouns

The VerbEvery sentence must haveaVERB

Kinds of VerbsAction verbs express mental or physical action.

Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it.He rode the horse to victory.He has been sick.

The PronounThe AdjectiveIs that a wool sweater?Just give me five minutes.Did you lose your addressbook?Answers these questions:

9The AdverbAnswers the questions:He ran quickly.She left yesterday.We went there.It was too hot!

Kinds of AdverbsInterrogativeAdverbsintroduce questionsHow?When?Where?

How often?How did you break your leg?When does your plane leave?

How often do you run?Where did you put the mouse trap?The Preposition

prepositionnounpronounobject ofprepositionprepositionobjectcan have more thanone objectobject can have modifiersYou can press those leaves under glass.Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.It happened during the last examination.Some Common Prepositionsaboardaboutaboveacrossafteragainst alongamongaround atbefore

behindbelowbeneathbesidebetweenbeyondbydown during except forfrominintolikeofoffonoverpastsincethroughthroughouttotowardunderunderneathuntilupuponwithwithinwithout

The conjunction

and

orbuteither/orneither/nor

is an exclamatory word that expressesemotion

Goodness! What a cute baby!

Wow! Look at thatsunset!Thats all for now. . . More LaterCommon Nouns

boy

girl

Proper Nouns

John

Mary

Singular Nouns

boy

girlPlural Nouns

boys

girls

Singular Possessive

boys

girlsPlural Possessive

boys

girls