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Dive into the essentials of grammar with this comprehensive guide covering nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and phrases. You'll learn the definitions, functions, and usage of each part of speech in a clear, straightforward manner. Discover how to build complete sentences, describe nouns and verbs, and understand the roles of phrases and clauses. Perfect for anyone looking to strengthen their grammar skills, this resource ensures you have the fundamental tools to communicate effectively in writing and speech.
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Lesson One: Nouns & Verbs Grammar Boot Camp
Nouns • Definition: • A person, place, thing, or an idea • Function: Subject or Object in a sentence
Verbs • Words that tell what the noun (subject or object) is doing or being. • To be (Anaiya is.) • To do (Rontrez ran.) • Forms of “to be” • Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, have/has been
Complete Sentence • You must have a noun and a verb- • With 2 exceptions: • Pronoun- substitutes for a noun. • “I am.” • Understood “you.” • “Run!”
Lesson Two: Adjectives & Adverbs Grammar Boot Camp
Adjectives • DESCRIBE nouns and pronouns (subjects or objects). • That is ALL they do!!! • The girl is pretty. • That is a nice dog.
Adjectives • Answer the questions: • Which one? • What kind? • How many? • How much? • Articles are adjectives. They tell “which one.” • A • An • The
Adverbs • DESCRIBE verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. • That is ALL they do!!! • He ran fast. (describing a verb) • She finished the test very quickly. (one describing a verb and another describing an adverb.) • Maria is extravagantly beautiful. (describing an adjective) • They often end in –ly.
Adverbs • Answer the questions: • How? • When? • Where? • To what extent?
Lesson Three: Phrases Grammar Boot Camp
Phrases • A group of words that contains either a noun or a verb- but not both. • Prepositional phrases • Contain • a preposition • a noun- the object of the preposition • (optional) modifiers- adjectives or adverbs describing the object • Function • Describe the subject or the verb in the sentence • They act as adjectives and adverbs
Phrases • Kinds of Phrases • Appositive Phrases • A noun phrase that renames someone or something • Michele, my best friend, is coming to dinner. • Infinitive Phrase • To + verb • To run, to scream
Phrases • Participial & Gerund Phrases • Laughing wildly, she ran down the path. • The actor, pausing for a moment, looked at the crowd. • He showed us the cabinet, painted a brilliant green. • His favorite activity is sailing down the Nahanni River.
Clauses • 2 Types: • Independent Clause- a complete sentence • Dependent Clause- looks like a sentence and contains a noun and verb but isn’t a complete sentence because it begins with a subordinating conjunction. • A subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate clause (dependent clause) to a main clause (an independent clause). • The following is a list of the most common subordinating conjunctions.
Clauses- Subordinating Conjunctions • after • how • till ( or 'til) • although • if • unless • as • until • when • as long as • whenever • as much as • now that • where • as soon as • provided (that) • wherever • as though • since • while • because • so that • before • than • even if • that • even though • though