Grammar Powerpoint
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The document outlines the parts of speech in grammar, including nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It provides definitions and examples for each category, emphasizing their roles in sentence structure and meaning. Additionally, it highlights the differences between action verbs and linking verbs, as well as the function of adjectives in describing nouns.
Grammar Powerpoint
- 1. Grammar Parts of Speech
- 2. Index Nouns Verbs Pronouns Adverbs Adjectives Preposition Conjunction Interjection Mad Libs Parts of Speech Challenge
- 3. Nouns Nintendo Wii Leila’s house Fergie Example 3 Avocado Super America Pilot Example 2 Toothbrush School Father Example 1 Things Places People
- 4. Verbs **Exercise** appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain, smell, sound, taste, turn. Wanted, learned Want, learn am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been Flew, chased Flying, chasing Linking Verbs: do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject Action Verbs: expressing action, something that a person, animal, force of nature, or thing can do
- 5. Pronouns
- 6. Adverbs Words that describe a verb Most –ly words Answers these three major question:
- 7. Describes, identifies, or quantifies a noun or pronoun. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun. describes emotions, colors, size, possession, and demonstrative Examples: -The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea. -We have lost our way in this wood. - This apartment needs to be fumigated. Adjectives Scary Marcia! A goofy pair These two hungry people need raw meat!
- 8. Prepositions A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence *The book is beneath the table. * She read the book during class.
- 9. Can be used to LINK words, phrases, or clauses "and," "but," "or," "nor," "for," "so," or "yet" Conjunction
- 10. Interjections are uncommon in formal academic prose, except in direct quotations a word added to a sentence to convey emotion. Hey! Put that down! Interjections Ouch, that hurt!
- 11. Some nouns are more fun to use than others
- 12. Fergie- A Proper Noun