TOPIC ONE - PARTS OF SPEECH
Every sentence can be broken down into the parts of speech:
Every sentence can be broken down into the parts of speech:
Nouns – 3 types
A common noun is a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., computer, honesty). A proper noun is a name and is usually capitalized (e.g., Toronto, Jamal) A pronoun takes the place of nouns (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, we, you [pl.], they). |
Adjectives
An adjective is a modifier, for it changes or ‘modifies’ another word. Adjectives describe or give more information about a noun (e.g., The beautiful pony galloped down the long, winding trail.) |
Verbs
A verb is a part of speech that explains what the subject in a sentence is doing. A verb can be an action (John ran.), a thought or feeling, (She wondered why), a state of being (I am late…We were hungry...), or a helper for another verb (I might return). Adverbs Like adjectives, adverbs are modifiers, but they usually describe or add information to verbs. Most adverbs end with the suffix –ly: We ate quickly, then walked slowly. |
TOPIC TWO: SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS, HOMOPHONES (HOMONYM)
TOPIC THREE: TYPES OF SENTENCES