Parts of Speech in English Language

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MOAZZAM ALI MALIK
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT
 
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Parts of Speech
Sentence, Phrase & Clause
Consider the use of “Fast”
 
 
He came by a 
fast
 train
Muslims observe 
fast
, in Ramazan.
He ran 
fast
 to win the race
My brother 
fasts
 every Monday.
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Parts of Speech
 
1.
Nouns
2.
Pronouns
3.
Adjectives
4.
Verbs
5.
Adverbs
6.
Prepositions
7.
Conjunctions
8.
Interjections
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Nouns 
(Kinds): Summary
1.
Common nouns:
2.
Proper nouns
:
3.
Abstract nouns
:
4.
Concrete noun
:
5.
Collective nouns
:
6.
Countable nouns
:
7.
Uncountable
8.
Possessive
:
9.
Material noun
:
10.
Compound nouns:
i.
Noun + noun
:
ii.
 Noun + gerund
:
iii.
Gerund + noun
:
 
1.
Country, city, dog, man, table
2.
Pakistan, Lahore, Akhtar, Faiza
3.
beauty, honesty, courage, fear
4.
horse, people, fruit, brick, air
5.
crowd, flock, group, swarm
6.
book, pen, apple, boy, sister
7.
bread, cream, gold, paper, tea
8.
a man's job, the people's choice
9.
silver, water, milk, sugar
i.
petrol pump, hitch-hiker, classroom
ii.
car driving, weight-lifting, body-building
iii.
waiting list, driving licence, dining-room,
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Nouns: function
 
A noun can function as:
 
The 
subject
 of a verb: 
Tom
 arrived.
The 
complement
 of the verbs 
be, become, seem:
Tom is 
an actor
.
The 
object
 
of a verb
: 
I saw 
Tom
.
The 
object of a preposition
: 
I
 
spoke 
to
 
Tom
.
A noun can also be in the 
possessive case
: 
Tom's
 books.
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Exercise
       
3
 
Point out the Nouns in the following sentences, and say whether they are:
  
Common, Proper, Collective or Abstract
 
 
1. The crowd was very big.
2. Always speak the truth.
3. We all love honesty.
4. Our class consists of twenty pupils.
5. The elephant has great strength.
6. Ali was famous for his wisdom.
7. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
8. We saw a fleet of ships in the harbour.
9. The class is studying grammar.
10. The Chanab overflows its banks every year.
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Exercise
       
3
 
Point out the Nouns in the following sentences, and say whether they are:
  
Common, Proper, Collective or Abstract
 
 
1. The 
crowd
 was very big.
2. Always speak the 
truth
.
3. We all love 
honesty
.
4. Our class consists of twenty 
pupils
.
5. The 
elephant
 has great strength.
6. 
Ali
 was famous for his wisdom.
7. 
Cleanliness
 is next to godliness.
8. We saw a 
fleet
 of 
ships
 in the 
harbour
.
9. The 
class
 is studying 
grammar
.
10. The 
Chanab
 overflows its banks every year.
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Pronouns: 
(Summary)
 
 
 
 
Personal
 
 
 
REFLEXIVE
 
 
 
EMPHATIC
 
 
 
 
DEMONSTRATIVE
INDEFINITE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the person speaking: (first person) SINGULAR -- PLURAL
the person spoken to: (second person) you
the person spoken of: he (she) it and they 
[Demonstrative
Pronouns]
 
When the action done by the subject turns back (reflects) upon
the subject; as,
 
I hurt myself. We hurt ourselves
 
Compound Personal Pronouns are used for the sake of
emphasis,
I myself saw him do it.
They themselves admitted their guilt.
 
This, that, these , those
This is my book.
It 
refers to an unspecified noun or nouns
Few, Some, Any, some one
There are some in the box
 
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Pronouns
 
 
 
 
 
DISTRIBUTIVE
 
 
 
RELATIVE
 
 
 
Compound
Relative
 
Interrogative
 
 
It denotes all of a class taken separately.
Each
 of them has performed satisfactorily.
Either
 of the two pencils will do.
 
A relative pronoun is used to connect a subordinate
clause to the main clause
I met Hari 
who
 had just returned.
I have found the pen 
which
 I lost.
Here is the book 
that
 you lent me.
Whoever, whoso, whosoever; whichever; whatever,
whatsoever.
 
Who is there? Who are you?
About whom you are thinking? / Who are you thinking about?
Whom 
do you want? / Who do you want?
Whose is this book?
Which is the house?
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Pronouns: Activity
 
 
Tell which Pronouns in the following sentences are Reflexive
and which Emphatic
:
1. I will go myself.
2. Ali has hurt himself.
3. We often deceive ourselves.
4. I myself heard the remark.
5. You express yourself very imperfectly.
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Pronouns: Activity
 
 
Tell which Pronouns in the following sentences are Reflexive
and which Emphatic
:
1. I will go 
myself
.
2. Ali has hurt 
himself
.
3. We often deceive 
ourselves
.
4. I 
myself
 heard the remark.
5. You express 
yourself
 very imperfectly.
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Adjective
Demonstrative:
Distributive:
Qualitative:
Quantitative:
 
 
Proper
Interrogative
Possessive
Demonstrative
 
this, that, these, those (
this
 
book
 is mine)
each, every
; 
either, neither (
each
 
student
…)
clever, good, fat, golden (a 
good
 
boy
…)
some, any, no
; 
little,
 
many, (
some
 
people
…)
Definite Numeral:
Cardinals: One, two, three, etc.
Ordinals: First, second, third, etc.
Indefinite Numeral: All, no; many, few; some, any; certain,
Distributive Numeral :Each, every, either, neither
Pakistani
 
cloth, 
Arabian
 
sea, 
Turkish
 
cap
which, what, whose (
which
 
book
 is yours?)
my, your, his, her, ours (
My
 
book
 is here)
This, That, These, Those
This
 
chair 
is made of wood.
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Is this book yours or mine?
This is my book
I gave him that 
car
?
That is my father’s car
These shoes are my favourite.
These are my favourite shoes.
Demonstrative 
Pronoun
 & Demonstrative 
Adjective
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Demonstrative 
Pronoun
 & Demonstrative 
Adjective
 
Is 
this
 book yours or mine?
This
 is my book
I gave him 
that
 
car
?
That
 is my father’s car
These shoes are my favourite.
These
 are my favourite shoes
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Indefinite 
Pronoun
 & Indefinite 
Adjective
 
 
There are several people in the safe room.
There are several in the safe room.
 
I have seen some cartridges in the cupboard.
I have seen some in the cupboard.
 
There are only a few deer left.
There are only a few left.
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Indefinite 
Pronoun
 & Indefinite 
Adjective
 
 
There are 
several
 people in the safe room.
There are 
several
 in the safe room.
 
I have seen 
some
 cartridges in the cupboard.
I have seen 
some
 in the cupboard.
 
There are only a 
few
 deer left.
There are only a 
few
 left.
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Distributive 
Pronoun
 & Distributive 
Adjective
 
Each 
of ( Preposition )
us will get a certificate.
Each student was given two dollars.
Each man writes in a different way.
Either 
of ( Preposition )
these two pens will do.
Neither 
of ( preposition )
 them will pass this time.
Every boy, every girl and every child is going to the
fare.
Either road is safe.
Neither application was approved.
Every is always used as an adjective.
 
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Distributive 
Pronoun
 & Distributive 
Adjective
 
Each
 
of ( Preposition )
us will get a certificate.
Each
 student was given two dollars.
Each
 man writes in a different way.
Either
 
of ( Preposition )
these two pens will do.
Neither
 
of ( preposition )
 them will pass this time.
Every
 boy, every girl and every child is going to the
fare.
Either
 road is safe.
Neither
 application was approved.
Every
 is always used as an adjective.
 
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Verbs: 
shows 
action
 or 
being
There are three types of verbs:
Action verbs
 (which can be transitive or
intransitive)
Transitive & Intransitive (gave, bring, walk)
Modal verbs
 (sometimes called helping verbs)
can • could • may • might • must • ought to • shall
• should • will • would
Auxiliary verbs
 (sometimes called linking
verbs) (*is/am/are, has/have, was/were)
* “to be” verbs describe a state of being.
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Action Verbs
Transitive 
[AV 
 DO]
Verb action has a noun or
pronoun receiver (a.k.a.
direct object
)
I 
ate
 an 
apple
.
Susan 
wrote
 a great 
essay
.
Intransitive
Verb action has no
receiver (no 
direct object
)
I 
ate 
earlier.
Susan 
wrote
 all night.
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THE INFINITIVE
 
Bare Infinitive: (You had better say nothing.)
Full Infinitive: (His plan is to keep the affair secret.)
Split Infinitive:(It would take ages to really master this subject.)
 
Use of the Infinitive
To err 
is human.
     
(Subject)
He likes 
to play
 cards.
     
(Object)
Her greatest pleasure is 
to sing
. 
    
(Complement)
The speaker is about 
to begin
. 
    
(Object of a
Preposition)
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Exercise : Transitive or Intransitive
 
      
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1. 
The sun shines brightly.
2. The boy cut his hand with a knife.
3. The clock stopped this morning.
4. The policeman blew his whistle.
5. The sun rises in the east.
6. An old beggar stood by the gate.
7. The clock ticks all day long.
8. I looked down from my window.
9. Put away your books.
10. The moon rose early.
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Adverbs
 
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Adverbs 
 
(
Summary
)
1.
Manner:
2.
Place:
3.
Time:
4.
Frequency:
5.
Sentence/Aff
irmation/Ne
gation:
6.
Reason:
7.
Degree:
8.
Interrogative
9.
Relative:
 
1.
bravely, fast, happily, hard, quickly, well
2.
by, down, here, near, there, up
3.
now, soon. still, then, today, yet
4.
always, never, occasionally, often, twice
5.
certainly, definitely, luckily, surely, yes, no
 
 
6.
Hence, therefore
7.
fairly, hardly, rather, quite, too, very, far
8.
when? where? why?
9.
when, where, why
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Prepositions
 
How many words can you relate
to the mountain?
up the mountain
down the mountain
around the mountain
through the mountain
over the mountain
behind the mountain
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Prepositions   PP
 
Common Prepositions:
aboard
  
before
  
down
  
of
 
      throughout
about
  
behind
  
during
  
on
  
to
above
  
below
  
except
  
onto
  
toward
across
  
beneath
  
for
  
opposite
 
under
after
  
beside
  
from
  
out
 
      underneath
against
  
besides
  
in
  
outside
  
until
along
  
between
 
inside
  
over
  
up
among
  
beyond
  
into
  
past
  
upon
around
  
but (except)
 
like
  
since
  
with
as
   
by
  
near
  
through
  
within
at
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THE PREPOSITION
A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the
person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else. 
[
The word Preposition
means 'that which is placed before
'.]
1.
Single word
Preposition
2.
Compound
Prepositions
 
3.
Phrase
Prepositions
 
4.
Participial
Prepositions
.
 
1.
At, by, for, from, in, of, off, on, out,
through, till, to, up,
2.
About, above, across, before, behind, below,
beneath, between, beyond, inside, outside,
underneath, within,
3.
according to , in accordance with , in place
of, agreeably to , in addition to , in
reference to
4.
Barring, concerning, considering, during,
notwithstanding, pending, regarding,
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Conjunctions and Their Types
 
A 
conjunction
 
is a part of speech that is used to connect
words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
 
1.
 
Coordinating
conjunctions
 are 
conjunctions
 which connect two
equal parts of a sentence.  The most common ones
are and, or, but, and so
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Coordinating Conjunctions
 
Coordinating Conjunctions
 
for
and
nor
but
or
Yet
So
 
(
Fan boys
)
 
Examples:
 
I’m excited, 
for
 today is my birthday.
The pens 
and
 pencils are here.
I didn’t like the movie, 
nor
 did she.
I like carrots 
but
 not lima beans.
Are you eating pizza 
or
 hamburgers?
He works quickly 
yet
 carefully.
Mary wanted a new phone, 
so
 she saved
her allowance money.
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Conjunctions and Their Types
 
2.
 
Subordinating conjunctions
 
connect two
parts of a sentence that are not equal and will be
discussed more in another class.  For now, you
should know some of the more
common 
subordinating conjunctions
 such as:
    after                before                unless
    although          if                        until
    as                   since                   when
    because          than                    while
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Conjunctions and Their Types
 
3.
 
Correlative conjunctions
 are pairs
of 
conjunctions
 that work together.  In the
sentence Both Jan and Meg are good swimmers, 
both
. . .and
 are 
correlative conjunctions
.  The most
common 
correlative conjunctions
 are:
    both . . .and
    either . . . or
    neither . . . nor
    not only . . . but also
 
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Correlative Conjunctions
 
Correlative Conjunctions
 
Either ~ or
 
Neither ~ nor
 
Not only ~ but also
 
 
Both ~ and
 
Whether ~ or
 
  
Examples:
 
I’ll 
either
 walk 
or
 jog home.
 
Neither
 you 
nor
 I have blue eyes.
 
Not only
 do I like ELA, 
but
 I 
also
 like science
class.
 
Leah earned an A in 
both
 math 
and
 religion.
 
We need to decide 
whether
 to leave 
or
 to stay.
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Interjections!!!!!!!
Interjections 
typically
indicate strong feelings or
excitement.
 
Wow
! We won!
Ouch
! That pan is hot!
Yes
! I got an A!
Some 
interjections
 are
followed by commas,
and indicate a mild
feeling instead or a
strong one.
 
Well
, I better get started.
Oh
, how I dread Mondays.
 
 
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!
 
 
 
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  1. Parts of Speech Sentence, Phrase & Clause MOAZZAM ALI MALIK DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH UNIVERSITY OF GUJRAT https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/

  2. Consider the use of Fast He came by a fast train Muslims observe fast, in Ramazan. He ran fast to win the race My brother fasts every Monday. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  3. Parts of Speech Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  4. Nouns (Kinds): Summary Country, city, dog, man, table 1. 2. Pakistan, Lahore, Akhtar, Faiza 3. beauty, honesty, courage, fear 4. horse, people, fruit, brick, air 5. crowd, flock, group, swarm 6. book, pen, apple, boy, sister 7. bread, cream, gold, paper, tea 8. a man's job, the people's choice 9. silver, water, milk, sugar i. petrol pump, hitch-hiker, classroom ii. car driving, weight-lifting, body-building iii. waiting list, driving licence, dining-room, Common nouns: 1. 2. Proper nouns: 3. Abstract nouns: 4. Concrete noun: 5. Collective nouns: 6. Countable nouns: 7. Uncountable 8. Possessive: 9. Material noun: 10. Compound nouns: i. Noun + noun: ii. Noun + gerund: iii. Gerund + noun: https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  5. Nouns: function A noun can function as: The subject of a verb: Tom arrived. The complement of the verbs be, become, seem: Tom is an actor. The object of a verb: I saw Tom. The object of a preposition: Ispoke to Tom. A noun can also be in the possessive case: Tom's books. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  6. Exercise 3 Point out the Nouns in the following sentences, and say whether they are: Common, Proper, Collective or Abstract 1. The crowd was very big. 2. Always speak the truth. 3. We all love honesty. 4. Our class consists of twenty pupils. 5. The elephant has great strength. 6. Ali was famous for his wisdom. 7. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 8. We saw a fleet of ships in the harbour. 9. The class is studying grammar. 10. The Chanab overflows its banks every year. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  7. Exercise 3 Point out the Nouns in the following sentences, and say whether they are: Common, Proper, Collective or Abstract 1. The crowd was very big. 2. Always speak the truth. 3. We all love honesty. 4. Our class consists of twenty pupils. 5. The elephant has great strength. 6. Ali was famous for his wisdom. 7. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 8. We saw a fleet of ships in the harbour. 9. The class is studying grammar. 10. The Chanab overflows its banks every year. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  8. Pronouns: (Summary) the person speaking: (first person) SINGULAR -- PLURAL the person spoken to: (second person) you the person spoken of: he (she) it and they [Demonstrative Pronouns] Personal REFLEXIVE When the action done by the subject turns back (reflects) upon the subject; as, I hurt myself. We hurt ourselves EMPHATIC Compound Personal Pronouns are used for the sake of emphasis, I myself saw him do it. They themselves admitted their guilt. DEMONSTRATIVE INDEFINITE This, that, these , those This is my book. It refers to an unspecified noun or nouns Few, Some, Any, some one There are some in the box https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  9. Pronouns DISTRIBUTIVE It denotes all of a class taken separately. Each of them has performed satisfactorily. Either of the two pencils will do. RELATIVE A relative pronoun is used to connect a subordinate clause to the main clause I met Hari who had just returned. I have found the pen which I lost. Here is the book that you lent me. Whoever, whoso, whosoever; whichever; whatever, whatsoever. Compound Relative Interrogative Who is there? Who are you? About whom you are thinking? / Who are you thinking about? Whom do you want? / Who do you want? Whose is this book? Which is the house? https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  10. Pronouns: Activity Tell which Pronouns in the following sentences are Reflexive and which Emphatic: 1. I will go myself. 2. Ali has hurt himself. 3. We often deceive ourselves. 4. I myself heard the remark. 5. You express yourself very imperfectly. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  11. Pronouns: Activity Tell which Pronouns in the following sentences are Reflexive and which Emphatic: 1. I will go myself. 2. Ali has hurt himself. 3. We often deceive ourselves. 4. I myself heard the remark. 5. You express yourself very imperfectly. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  12. Adjective Demonstrative: Distributive: Qualitative: Quantitative: this, that, these, those (this book is mine) each, every; either, neither (each student ) clever, good, fat, golden (a good boy ) some, any, no; little,many, (some people ) Definite Numeral: Cardinals: One, two, three, etc. Ordinals: First, second, third, etc. Indefinite Numeral: All, no; many, few; some, any; certain, Distributive Numeral :Each, every, either, neither Pakistani cloth, Arabian sea, Turkish cap which, what, whose (which book is yours?) my, your, his, her, ours (My book is here) This, That, These, Those This chair is made of wood. Proper Interrogative Possessive Demonstrative https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  13. Demonstrative Pronoun & Demonstrative Adjective Is this book yours or mine? This is my book I gave him that car? That is my father s car These shoes are my favourite. These are my favourite shoes. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  14. Demonstrative Pronoun & Demonstrative Adjective Is this book yours or mine? This is my book I gave him that car? That is my father s car These shoes are my favourite. These are my favourite shoes https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  15. Indefinite Pronoun & Indefinite Adjective There are several people in the safe room. There are several in the safe room. I have seen some cartridges in the cupboard. I have seen some in the cupboard. There are only a few deer left. There are only a few left. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  16. Indefinite Pronoun & Indefinite Adjective There are several people in the safe room. There are several in the safe room. I have seen some cartridges in the cupboard. I have seen some in the cupboard. There are only a few deer left. There are only a few left. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  17. Distributive Pronoun & Distributive Adjective Each of ( Preposition )us will get a certificate. Each student was given two dollars. Each man writes in a different way. Either of ( Preposition )these two pens will do. Neither of ( preposition ) them will pass this time. Every boy, every girl and every child is going to the fare. Either road is safe. Neither application was approved. Every is always used as an adjective. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  18. Distributive Pronoun & Distributive Adjective Each of ( Preposition )us will get a certificate. Each student was given two dollars. Each man writes in a different way. Either of ( Preposition )these two pens will do. Neither of ( preposition ) them will pass this time. Every boy, every girl and every child is going to the fare. Either road is safe. Neither application was approved. Every is always used as an adjective. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  19. Verbs: shows action or being There are three types of verbs: Action verbs (which can be transitive or intransitive) Transitive & Intransitive (gave, bring, walk) Modal verbs (sometimes called helping verbs) can could may might must ought to shall should will would Auxiliary verbs (sometimes called linking verbs) (*is/am/are, has/have, was/were) * to be verbs describe a state of being. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  20. Action Verbs Transitive [AV DO] Verb action has a noun or pronoun receiver (a.k.a. direct object) I ate an apple. Susan wrote a great essay. Intransitive Verb action has no receiver (no direct object) I ate earlier. Susan wrote all night. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  21. THE INFINITIVE Bare Infinitive: (You had better say nothing.) Full Infinitive: (His plan is to keep the affair secret.) Split Infinitive:(It would take ages to really master this subject.) Use of the Infinitive To err is human. He likes to play cards. Her greatest pleasure is to sing. The speaker is about to begin. Preposition) (Subject) (Object) (Complement) (Object of a https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  22. Exercise : Transitive or Intransitive 1. The sun shines brightly. 2. The boy cut his hand with a knife. 3. The clock stopped this morning. 4. The policeman blew his whistle. 5. The sun rises in the east. 6. An old beggar stood by the gate. 7. The clock ticks all day long. 8. I looked down from my window. 9. Put away your books. 10. The moon rose early. 36 https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  23. Adverbs Describe/Modify Verbs Adjectives Other Adverbs Good vs. Well Types of Adverbs: Time (when) Place (where) Manner (how) Degree (to what extent) Why (condition/reason) Affirmation (yes) Negation (no, not) Answer Questions: When? Where? How? To what extent? Condition or Reason Many adverbs end in the suffix ly . https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  24. Adverbs (Summary) bravely, fast, happily, hard, quickly, well 1. 2. by, down, here, near, there, up 3. now, soon. still, then, today, yet 4. always, never, occasionally, often, twice 5. certainly, definitely, luckily, surely, yes, no Manner: 1. 2. Place: 3. Time: 4. Frequency: 5. Sentence/Aff irmation/Ne gation: 6. Reason: 7. Degree: 8. Interrogative 9. Relative: 6. Hence, therefore 7. fairly, hardly, rather, quite, too, very, far 8. when? where? why? 9. when, where, why https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  25. Prepositions How many words can you relate to the mountain? up the mountain down the mountain around the mountain through the mountain over the mountain behind the mountain https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  26. Prepositions PP Common Prepositions: aboard about above across after against along among around as at Visit for more lectures before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but (except) by down during except for from in inside into like near of on onto opposite out outside over past since through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/

  27. THE PREPOSITION A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else. [The word Preposition means 'that which is placed before'.] Single word Preposition 2. Compound Prepositions At, by, for, from, in, of, off, on, out, through, till, to, up, 2. About, above, across, before, behind, below, beneath, between, beyond, inside, outside, underneath, within, 3. according to , in accordance with , in place of, agreeably to , in addition to , in reference to 4. Barring, concerning, considering, during, notwithstanding, pending, regarding, 1. 1. 3. Phrase Prepositions 4. Participial Prepositions. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  28. Conjunctions and Their Types A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. 1. conjunctions are conjunctions which connect two equal parts of a sentence. The most common ones are and, or, but, and so Coordinating https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  29. Coordinating Conjunctions Examples: Coordinating Conjunctions I m excited, for today is my birthday. The pens and pencils are here. I didn t like the movie, nor did she. I like carrots but not lima beans. Are you eating pizza or hamburgers? He works quickly yet carefully. Mary wanted a new phone, so she saved her allowance money. for and nor but or Yet So (Fan boys) Conjunction Junction, what's your function? https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  30. Conjunctions and Their Types 2. parts of a sentence that are not equal and will be discussed more in another class. For now, you should know some of the more common subordinating conjunctions such as: after before although if as since because than Subordinating conjunctions connect two unless until when while https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  31. Conjunctions and Their Types 3. of conjunctions that work together. In the sentence Both Jan and Meg are good swimmers, both . . .and are correlative conjunctions. The most common correlative conjunctions are: both . . .and either . . . or neither . . . nor not only . . . but also Correlative conjunctions are pairs https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  32. Correlative Conjunctions Correlative Conjunctions Examples: Either ~ or I ll either walk or jog home. Neither ~ nor Neither you nor I have blue eyes. Not only ~ but also Not only do I like ELA, but I also like science class. Both ~ and Leah earned an A in both math and religion. Whether ~ or We need to decide whether to leave or to stay. https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

  33. Interjections!!!!!!! Some interjections are followed by commas, and indicate a mild feeling instead or a strong one. Interjections typically indicate strong feelings or excitement. Wow! We won! Ouch! That pan is hot! Yes! I got an A! Well, I better get started. Oh, how I dread Mondays. Ouch! He yelled an interjection when the nurse gave him an injection! https://uogenglish.wordpress.com/ Visit for more lectures

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