Introduction to High School Grammar Parts of Speech

What is grammar? Grammar refers to the rules of communicating, in particular writing. Without rules, things would be chaotic, and we wouldn’t be able to communicate well.

Life without Grammar The grammars has important, which we has teaching when they aren't for new plan sometimes is dooms. Also trouble where picture go for understanding when can't think to write to see. Because to mislead accident selves. What am I trying to say?

To learn the “rules” of communication (Grammar), it helps to know the language of Grammar. Certain words help us understand and discuss the rules much easier. Example: Student tries to explain rules of “War” without using card names. Play Taboo

The Language of Grammar Parts of Speech

Here are the eight most important rules to 1. Noun 2. Verb 3. Pronoun 4. Adjectives 5. Adverbs 6. Interjections 7. Prepositions 8. Conjunctions

1. Nouns Definition: Person, Place, Thing, Idea Tip 1: If you can put a, an, or the in front, it is probably a noun. Tip # 2: You can like it. I like ___________. If it makes sense, it’s probably a noun.

There are three types of verbs. 1. Action Verbs 2. Linking Verbs 3. Helping Verbs Definition Things you can do Used to describe or show similarity Helps to clarify action verbs Tips Think of it as an = sign Never alone; always before an action verb Examples Jump, run, sing, love, hit, play… Is, are, was, were, am, seems… Is, are, was, were, am, will, would, could, should, can…

Noun + Verb = Sentence Joe jumped. Airplanes fly. Sarah dumped Joshua. Izabel is jumping. Joe will go home.

N+V Game Get into groups of 2. Get out a sheet of paper. Choose one recorder (should write neat). You will have two minutes to write as many N+V sentences as possible. Remember, you can only write Nouns and Verbs. You must have a period.