Grammar Parts of Speech

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Grammar - Parts of Speech

9 = Articles (the, a, an)

What is a NOUN?

A noun is a word for a person, animal, place or thing.

Example: doctor, cat, school, city, pen, bag.

Also things that you cannot see: hunger, love, pain, idea.

How can I be sure it is a NOUN?

Put THE before the word:  

doctor - the doctor (good, that is a noun)

pain      - the pain      (good, that is a noun)

is            - the is            (NO, NO, that is not possible. Not a noun)

like        - the like         (NOT possible to say that. Not a noun)

Which word is a noun?

I have a brother.

1. I
2. have
3. a
4. brother

Which word is a noun?

The new house is beautiful.

1. new
2. house
3. is
4. beautiful

Which word is a noun?

I don't like this teacher.

1. I
2. don't
3. like
4. teacher

Which word is a noun?

The school has many students.

1. school
2. students
3. school + many
4. school + students

Which word is a noun?

I saw my friend in Amsterdam.

1. I
2. saw
3. friend
4. in

What is a VERB?

Often, verbs are easy to find. They show action:

run, laugh, eat, work, etc.

Sometimes, verbs are not so easy to find...

When they do not show an action:

have, is, like, want, seem, do, etc.

How can I be sure it is a VERB?

Put a PRONOUN (I, you, he) before the verb to see if that makes a correct sentence.

Example: We sit on the sofa.

Is SIT a VERB?      Yes, because we can say 'I sit, you sit, he sits'

Is SOFA a VERB?  No, because we can't say 'I sofa, you sofa'

A sentence can have many verbs.

I see a bird.     (1 verb)

I have seen a bird.    (2 verbs)

I have been watching these birds all day.  (3 verbs)

I will help you.   (2 verbs)

Can you help me?   (2 verbs)

He has taken his bag and has left the school. (4 verbs)

Which word is the verb?

I love my parents.

1. I
2. love
3. my
4. parents

Which words is/are the verbs?

Can you see me?

1. can
2. can, you
3. see, me
4. can, see

Which words are the verbs?

Have you ever been to Damascus?

1. have, ever
2. ever, been
3. have, been
4. been, Damascus

Which word is the verb?

After three days he arrived in Holland.

1. arrived
2. he
3. three
4. days

Which words are verbs?

Do you like tomatoes and cucumber?.

1. tomatoes, cucumber
2. do, like
3. do, tomatoes
4. parents

How many verbs are there?

The cat ran away and climbed up the tree.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

How many verbs are there?

I have been reading my book for hours.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

How many verbs are there?

I love chocolate, coffee and spinach.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

What is an adjective?

An adjective says something more about a NOUN.

A beautiful girl.                      The angry bear.

A big house.                             The good student.

An adjective can come before or after a noun

A beautiful girl.                      The girl is beautiful.

A big house.                             The house looks big.

Which word is an adjective?

The boy was very lazy.

1. boy
2. was
3. very
4. lazy

Which word is an adjective?

The little girl played outside.

1. little
2. girl
3. played
4. outside

Which word is an adjective?

My teacher is old and boring.

1. my
2. is
3. old
4. teacher

How many adjectives are there?

I fell off my bike yesterday.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

How many adjectives are there?

Are your parents strict?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

How many adjectives are there?

The old man held the baby's little hand.

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Which word is the noun?
The food was delicious.

Which word is an adjective?
There was a strong wind blowing.

Which words are verbs?
Lots of people were waiting in line.

Now I understand better what nouns, verbs and adjectives are.

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