Bellringers– Grammar Review

INSTRUCTIONS  Each day, copy the part of speech and definition.  If you are absent, copy from a classmate or find notes on your teacher’s Fusion page.  Friday quizzes will be open-note.  Each day, copy the part of speech and definition.  If you are absent, copy from a classmate or find notes on your teacher’s Fusion page.  Friday quizzes will be open-note.

Noun  Person, place, or thing  Common noun names a general noun and is lowercase  Example: city  Proper noun names a specific noun and begins with a capital letter  Example: Aiken  Possessive noun shows that a noun owns something  Aiken’s population  Person, place, or thing  Common noun names a general noun and is lowercase  Example: city  Proper noun names a specific noun and begins with a capital letter  Example: Aiken  Possessive noun shows that a noun owns something  Aiken’s population

Pronoun  Takes the place of a noun  First person (“me”): I,, we, me, us, our  Second person (“you”): you, your  Third person (“everyone else”): he, she, it, they, him, her, it, them, theirs  Takes the place of a noun  First person (“me”): I,, we, me, us, our  Second person (“you”): you, your  Third person (“everyone else”): he, she, it, they, him, her, it, them, theirs

Adjective  Describes a noun or pronoun  Tells which one, how many, or what kind  Includes articles (a, an, the)  Example: I have a green pen.  Proper adjectives are nouns used as adjectives and are capitalized  Example: American flag  Describes a noun or pronoun  Tells which one, how many, or what kind  Includes articles (a, an, the)  Example: I have a green pen.  Proper adjectives are nouns used as adjectives and are capitalized  Example: American flag

Adverb  Tells more about an adjective, verb, or other adverb  Tells how, when, where, or to what extent  Not and never are always adverbs  Example: Her shirt is really cute!  Example: He runs extremely fast.  Example: He makes A’s very easily.  Tells more about an adjective, verb, or other adverb  Tells how, when, where, or to what extent  Not and never are always adverbs  Example: Her shirt is really cute!  Example: He runs extremely fast.  Example: He makes A’s very easily.

Prepositions  Shows a relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence  Prepositions include: across, after, against, around, at before, below, between, by, during, except, for, from, in, of, off, on, over, since, through, to, under, until, with, according to, because of, instead of, etc.  Example: We went to school.  Example: I went up the stairs.  Shows a relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence  Prepositions include: across, after, against, around, at before, below, between, by, during, except, for, from, in, of, off, on, over, since, through, to, under, until, with, according to, because of, instead of, etc.  Example: We went to school.  Example: I went up the stairs.

Conjunction  Joins words, phrases, and clauses  Coordinating: FANBOYS  For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so  Subordinating: Begins a dependent clause  After, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as even though, until, unless, as if, etc.  Correlative: Must be used together  Not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, both/and  Conjunctive adverbs: Join two sentences with a semicolon  However, then, therefore, also, furthermore, nevertheless, thus, etc.  Joins words, phrases, and clauses  Coordinating: FANBOYS  For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so  Subordinating: Begins a dependent clause  After, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as even though, until, unless, as if, etc.  Correlative: Must be used together  Not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, both/and  Conjunctive adverbs: Join two sentences with a semicolon  However, then, therefore, also, furthermore, nevertheless, thus, etc.

Interjection  Expresses emotion  Set apart with a comma or exclamation  Example: No, I’m not finished with my homework.  Example: Wow! What a great new car!  Expresses emotion  Set apart with a comma or exclamation  Example: No, I’m not finished with my homework.  Example: Wow! What a great new car!

Verb  Shows action or helps make a statement  Action verb: used with a noun to show action  Example: He runs the mile in five minutes!  Linking verb: links two words together  Is, be, am, ware, was, were, been, being, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, etc.  Example: English is fun. The flower smells pretty.  Helping verb: Tells tense of an action or linking verb  Example: We will be taking notes all day. (taking=action)  Shows action or helps make a statement  Action verb: used with a noun to show action  Example: He runs the mile in five minutes!  Linking verb: links two words together  Is, be, am, ware, was, were, been, being, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, etc.  Example: English is fun. The flower smells pretty.  Helping verb: Tells tense of an action or linking verb  Example: We will be taking notes all day. (taking=action)