A Review on the Parts of Speech

A Review on the Parts of Speech

ENG 4

Multiple Select

Which of the following parts of speech have we discussed in class? (click on all that apply)

• Adverbs

• Nouns

• Conjunctions

• Adjectives

• Verbs

NOUNS

These are names of persons, places, animals, things, and events

We have singular and plural nouns, collective nouns, abstract concrete nouns, common and ​proper nouns.

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These are the most common words in the English language we know, and they make up a lot of our sentences!​

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a noun?

• paper

• small

• Dr. Reyes

• Julia's house

• goldfish

PRONOUNS

Pronouns are words we use to replace the nouns in a sentence.

We have different kinds of pronouns: relative, personal, object and subject pronouns.

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I, you, me, we, us, they, them, ​her, his, hers, she, he, it are all examples of pronouns.

We use pronouns to avoid repeating the names of nouns over and over.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pronouns is NOT a personal pronoun?

• he

• me

• which

• us

VERBS

Verbs are words that show action.

There are three main tenses of the verb: past, present, and future.

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For the simple past, we simply add -d or -ed at the end of regular verbs.

For the simple present, we add -s at the end if the subject is singular.

For the simple future, we simply add will ro shall before the verb.​

Open Ended

Type three verbs here: one in the simple past tense, one in the simple present tense, and one in the simple future tense.

Adjectives

Adjectives are words that are used to describe nouns or pronouns

We also have various types of adjectives: numeral, descriptive, and indefinite.

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There are three degrees of adjectives when we use them in comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative.​

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Poll

Which of the following adjectives is a NUMERAL adjective?

• sixth

• strict

• happy

• tricky

Multiple Choice

What is the correct superlative form of the adjective ATTENTIVE?

• attentivest

• least attentive

• attentiver

• more attentive

Multiple Choice

When ordering adjectives in a series, which of these comes FIRST?

• a, an, or the

• color

• size

• shape

ADVERBS

These are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

Adverbs can be found anywhere in the sentence.

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There are three main types of adverbs: adverb of time, adverb of manner, and adverb of place.​

Adverbs of manner usually end in -ly.

Multiple Choice

Which type of adverb can you see in this sentence?

She bought her new jacket at the Blouse Shop.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of adverb of place?

• downstairs

• later

• in two weeks

• really

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