Final Review Grammar

Parts of Speech Noun-person, place, thing, or idea

NOUNS Nouns can be concrete or abstract. Concrete= something tangible Ex. Desk, chair, medicine, diabetes Abstract= something intangible Ex. Love, kindness, self-control

NOUNS Nouns can be common or proper. Common=general nouns Ex. cocker spaniel, high school, chair Proper= specific nouns Ex. Rover, Valley Christian High School, Lazyboy

Parts of Speech Noun- Pronoun- person, place, thing, or idea replaces a noun

PRONOUNS 1 st Person 2 nd Person 3 rd Person I, we, me, us, my, our, ours you, your, yours he, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, hers, its

PRONOUNS Indefinite pronouns: SingularPlural Singular or Plural another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something both, few, many, others, several all, any, more, most, none, some

PRONOUNS Demonstrative pronouns= pronouns that point to things Ex. that book, this chair Can be used as pronouns or determiners: Pronoun: Determiner: is the book that I want. book is my favorite. This

PRONOUNS Relative Pronouns= relate one part of the sentence to another Ex. that, what, whatever, who, whoever, etc. Often used to begin clauses.

Parts of Speech Noun- Pronoun- Verb- person, place, thing, or idea replaces a noun indicates action or state of being

VERBS State of being verbs= linking verbs BE is the most important linking verb Forms: is, are, were, was, am, be, being, been

Parts of Speech Noun- Pronoun- Verb- Verbal- person, place, thing, or idea replaces a noun indicates action or state of being a verb that acts like another part of speech

VERBALS Infinitive= to + a verb infinitives can act like nouns, adj, or adv. Gerund= a verb ending in –ing gerunds always act like nouns Participles= the past or present participle participles act like adj.

VERBALS Examples- Munching and chomping, the small child talked with his mouth open. I asked to be excused. Eating had lost its appeal.

Parts of Speech Noun- Pronoun- Verb- Verbal- Adjective- Determiner- person, place, thing, or idea replaces a noun indicates action or state of being a verb that acts like another part of speech describes a noun or pronoun limits a noun or pronoun

Parts of Speech Adverb-describes a verb, adj, or adv.

ADVERBS Answer the questions: HOW? WHEN? TO WHAT EXTENT? WHERE?

Parts of Speech Adverb- Preposition- describes a verb, adj, or adv. relates words to others

PREPOSITIONS 50 prepositions: about above across after against along amid among around at atop before behind below beneath beside between beyond but by concerning down during except for from in inside into like near of off on onto out outside over past regarding since through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without A preposition REQUIRES a prepositional phrase! If it doesn’t have a phrase, then it is an ADVERB!

Parts of Speech Adverb- Preposition- Conjunction- describes a verb, adj, or adv. relates words to others joins words or parts of the sentence

Parts of a Sentence Disneyland is the happiest place on earth, but my parents always complain about the cost of food while we’re there.

Parts of a Sentence If we go on vacation, we will need to make reservations very soon.

Parts of a Sentence Denise, the girl in the second row, is planning a trip to New York. Parts of a Sentence

Don’t forget to pack sunscreen! Parts of a Sentence

Screaming loudly, the baby has made everyone on the airplane miserable. Parts of a Sentence

I know that tanning can increase the chance of getting melanoma. Parts of a Sentence

To whom was Ryan talking? Parts of a Sentence