Wk 1 f word classes
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GRAMMAR UNITPrincipal Word Classes – An Introduction
VERB
A word which denotes an action or a state of being
She is happy He is playing pool They are having a temper tantrum She was eating crunchy nut cornflakes Sam decided that he would run a
marathon Chris will start university in October
and will read for an English degree
HOW TO SPOT A VERB
If you can DO it, then you can safely conclude that it is a verb
If it is listed below, then it is a verb: Is, are, am, will, would, was, can, could,
must, might, may, do, does, did, shall, should, has
NOUN
A noun is a naming word It is the name of a thing, person, place, an
emotion – basically anything that you can name
Sheila is suffering from anxiety. She is in a difficult situation, and so has been admitted to hospital
ADJECTIVE
A word which modifies a noun Functions to describe Can come either before of after the
noun
That new outfit is horrible He has a hideous voice The food was absolutely scrumptious
and the wine was the most expensive in the restaurant
ADVERB An adverb modifies a verb, showing how the
action is done.
We generally go shopping at Asda Sometimes I exercise He ran quickly She sings badly The soldier stood proudly
PREPOSITION A preposition denotes where one thing is in
relation to another
It was under the table She was going to the shop I am going to buy a bone for my dog He is on the roof It is the house next to the shop
PRONOUN
A pronoun replaces a name: 1st person: I, me (Plural: we, us) 2nd person: you 3rd person: he, she, him, her, it (Plural: they,
them)
DETERMINER
Determines which one ‘the’, ‘those’, ‘this’, ‘that’ – definite article ‘a’ – indefinite article
LABEL THESE: The cat sat on the mat The big, hairy, smelly cat slept soundly and
snored on the old mat I will go to the shop and buy a big chocolate
cake for Sammy A really nice place to go for holidays is a
Greek island called Crete He always ran so they called him the running
boy Darkness surrounded her. The anxiety began
to build gradually, and a sense of desperation enveloped her……
He is always happy. He is the most happy dog in the world………