Homework - ESL Teachers Board, English as a second ... · PDF fileHomework Choose 1 ......
20
Homework Homework ❂ Choose 1 paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) from Choose 1 paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) from your IR. Rewrite the paragraph in your writers’ your IR. Rewrite the paragraph in your writers’ notebooks, skipping lines. notebooks, skipping lines. ❂ In a different color ink, above each word write what In a different color ink, above each word write what part of speech it is. part of speech it is. ❂ Use the abbreviations: Use the abbreviations: ❂ N = noun, V = verb, Adj = adjective, Art = article, Adv = N = noun, V = verb, Adj = adjective, Art = article, Adv = Adverb, Int = Interjection, Con = Conjunction, Pro = Adverb, Int = Interjection, Con = Conjunction, Pro = Pronoun, Prep = Preposition Pronoun, Prep = Preposition ❂ Below the sentences, explain WHY you identified Below the sentences, explain WHY you identified each word with the part of speech you chose each word with the part of speech you chose
Transcript of Homework - ESL Teachers Board, English as a second ... · PDF fileHomework Choose 1 ......
HomeworkHomework
❂ Choose 1 paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) from Choose 1 paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) from your IR. Rewrite the paragraph in your writers’ your IR. Rewrite the paragraph in your writers’ notebooks, skipping lines.notebooks, skipping lines.
❂ In a different color ink, above each word write what In a different color ink, above each word write what part of speech it is.part of speech it is.
❂ Use the abbreviations:Use the abbreviations:❂ N = noun, V = verb, Adj = adjective, Art = article, Adv = N = noun, V = verb, Adj = adjective, Art = article, Adv =
Adverb, Int = Interjection, Con = Conjunction, Pro = Adverb, Int = Interjection, Con = Conjunction, Pro = Pronoun, Prep = PrepositionPronoun, Prep = Preposition
❂ Below the sentences, explain WHY you identified Below the sentences, explain WHY you identified each word with the part of speech you choseeach word with the part of speech you chose
© Capital Community College
English GrammarEnglish Grammar
Parts of SpeechParts of Speech
Nine Parts of SpeechNine Parts of Speech
NounsPronouns
AdjectivesAdverbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Verbs
Interjections
Articles
Word that namesWord that names
❂ A PersonA Person
❂ An Idea
❂ A Thing
❂ A Place
Kinds of NounsKinds of Nouns
Common Nouns boy girl
Proper Nouns John Mary
Singular Nouns boy girl
Plural Nouns boys girls
Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s
Plural Possessive boys’ girls’
A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a
statement
© Capital Community College
Every sentence Every sentence mustmust have have
aa
Kinds of VerbsKinds of Verbs❂ Action verbs express Action verbs express
mental or physical mental or physical actionaction..
❂ Linking verbs make a Linking verbs make a statement by statement by
connectingconnecting the the subject with a word subject with a word
that describes or that describes or explains it.explains it.
He rode the horse to victory.
He has been sick.
The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Personal Pronouns
I, me, mine
you, your, yours
she, her, hers,
it, its
we,us, our, ours
they, them, their,
theirs
myself
yourself
Indefinite Pronounsanybody
eacheithernone
someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronounswhowhomwhat
whichwhose
Demonstrative Pronounsthisthat
thesethose
Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
Is that a wool sweater?
Just give me five minutes.
Did you lose your addressbook?
Answers these questions:
Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.
Answers the questions:
How?He ran quickly.
She left yesterday.When?
We went there. Where?
It was too hot! To what degree or how much?
InterrogativeAdverbs
introduce questionsHow did you break your
leg?
When does your plane leave?
How often do you run?
Where did you put the mouse trap?
A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence
as a noun. The word or word group that thepreposition introduces is its object.
They received a postcard from Bobby telling
about his trip to Canada.
The preposition never stands alone!
prepositionnoun
pronoun
object ofpreposition
preposition object
can have more thanone object
object can have modifiers
You can press those leaves under glass.
Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.
It happened during the last examination.
The ArticleThe Article❂ Articles introduce a nounArticles introduce a noun❂ There are only 3 articles:There are only 3 articles:
–AA–AnAn–TheThe
The conjunction
A conjunction is a word that joins wordsor groups of words.
and
or
buteither/or
neither/nor
The interjection
is an exclamatory word that expressesemotion
Goodness! What a cute baby!
Wow! Look at thatsunset!
© Capital Community College
That’s all for now. . .That’s all for now. . .
More LaterMore Later
Identify the Part of SpeechIdentify the Part of SpeechN-Noun, P-Pronoun, V-Verb, Adj-Adjective, Adv-Adverb, N-Noun, P-Pronoun, V-Verb, Adj-Adjective, Adv-Adverb,
P-Preposition, C-Conjunction, I-Interjection, Art-ArticleP-Preposition, C-Conjunction, I-Interjection, Art-Article ❂ 1. The little dog ran. 1. The little dog ran. ❂ 2. Oh! You scared me! 2. Oh! You scared me! ❂ 3. The snow fell softly. 3. The snow fell softly. ❂ 4. The girl ran quickly to the water fountain. 4. The girl ran quickly to the water fountain. ❂ 5. Pat and Joe raked the leaves very quickly. 5. Pat and Joe raked the leaves very quickly. ❂ 6. With great joy, Mom and Dad welcomed the new baby. 6. With great joy, Mom and Dad welcomed the new baby. ❂ 7. The boys fished in the gurgling stream. 7. The boys fished in the gurgling stream. ❂ 8. Mary finished her reading assignment. 8. Mary finished her reading assignment. ❂ 9. The earth travels around the sun. 9. The earth travels around the sun. ❂ 10. I like humorous stories. 10. I like humorous stories. ❂ 11. Math is my favorite subject. 11. Math is my favorite subject.
