1. Parts of Speech (SAT) (SAT WRITING)

​DIGITAL SAT
Grammar Section
Lesson 1

​Parts of Speech

1) Noun
2) Pronoun
3) Verb
4) Adjective
5) Adverb
6) Preposition
7) Conjunction

​ Noun
A noun is the name of person, place, thing, or idea.

Examples: John, New York, car, sadness

​ Noun
A noun is the name of person, place, thing, or idea.

Examples: John, New York, car, sadness



Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​Pronoun
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.


Examples: I, me, you, he, she, it, that...

​Pronoun
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.


Examples: I, me, you, he, she, it, that...


Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​Subjective case:
I, you, he, she, it, we,
they

Objective Case:
me, you, him, her, it, us, them

Possessive Case:
mine, yours, his, hers,
its, ours, theirs

Demonstrative pronouns:
this, that, these, those

​Reflexive Pronouns:
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Interrogative pronouns:
who, whom, whose, which, what

Relative pronouns:
who, whom whose, which, that

Reciprocal pronous:
each other, one another

​Indefinite Pronouns:
all, another, any, anybody,
anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, more, most, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, others, several, some, somebody, someone, something

​ Verb
A verb conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.

Examples: read, walk, happen, be ...

​ Verb
A verb conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.

Examples: read, walk, happen, be ...


Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​ Adjective
A adjective describes or modifies a noun.


Examples: hot, funny, large, fast ...

​ Adjective
A adjective describes or modifies a noun.


Examples: hot, funny, large, fast ...



Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​ Adverb
A adverb modifies everything other than nouns.

Examples: very, quickly, quietly, agrily ...

​ Adverb
A adverb modifies everything other than nouns.

Examples: very, quickly, quietly, agrily ...



Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​ Preposition
A preposition shows the relationship between the words it connects. It must be followed by a noun.

Examples: in, at, of, from, under ...

​ Preposition
A preposition shows the relationship between the words it connects. It must be followed by a noun.

Examples: in, at, of, from, under ...


Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​about

above

across

after

against

along

among

around

at

before

behind

below

beneath

beside

between

beyond

but (except)

​by

concerning

despite

down

during

except

for

from

in

inside

into

like

near

of

off

on

onto

​out

outside

over

past

regarding

since

through

throughout

to

toward

under

underneath

until

up

upon

with

within

without

​according to

ahead of

along with

apart from

as for

aside from

because of

close to

due to

except for

far from

in addition to

in front of

in spite of

instead of

near to

next to

on account of

​on top of

out of

outside of

owing to

prior to

regardless of

subsequent to

thanks to

up to

​ Conjunction
A conjunction connects words, phrases, and clauses together.

Examples: and, but, or, because, if ...

​ Conjunction
A conjunction connects words, phrases, and clauses together.

Examples: and, but, or, because, if ...


Yesterday, I very briefly saw a big dog in the street, but it was extremely friendly and cute.

​ Determiner
Determiners are words placed in front of nouns to clarify what the noun refers to. They are essential for providing context to the noun, indicating specificity, quantity, possession, or generalization. Here’s a breakdown of the main types of determiners: a, an, the, her, my ...

​Demonstratives

Demonstratives are used to point out specific things. They include "this," "that," "these," and "those."

• "This" and "these" refer to objects that are close to the speaker (singular and plural, respectively).

• "That" and "those" refer to objects that are further away from the speaker (singular and plural, respectively).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

​Possessive Determiners

These determiners signal ownership or possession. They include "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," and "their."

• Each possessive determiner corresponds to a specific pronoun to denote ownership (e.g., "my" corresponds to "I").

Quantifiers

Quantifiers indicate the amount or quantity of the noun. They vary widely and include words like "some," "any," "few," "many," "much," "each," "every," "no," etc.

• "Few" and "many" are used with countable nouns.

• "Much" and "a little" are used with uncountable nouns.

• "Each" and "every" imply every individual of a group, treated separately or collectively.

​Numbers

Numbers are straightforward determiners; they tell the exact number of the noun they precede (e.g., "one," "two," "three").

Interrogative Determiners

These are used for asking questions about a noun. They include "which," "what," and "whose."

• "Which" is used when there are specific options.

• "What" is used in a general sense.

• "Whose" asks about ownership.

Examples:

​The dog barked loudly. (specific dog)

A book on the shelf is missing. (any book, not specific)

These apples are fresh. (specific apples, near the speaker)

Many people attend the concert. (quantity of people)

Whose keys are these? (asking about ownership)

​Practice

​During the summer, many families travel to the beach to enjoy the warm sun and cool water. The kids build sandcastles while their parents relax under colorful umbrellas. Nearby, vendors sell ice cream and cold drinks to help everyone beat the heat. In the evening, the beachgoers watch the sunset and often stay to gaze at the stars.

​Answers

​During (Preposition) the (Determiner) summer (Noun), many (Adjective) families (Noun) travel (Verb) to (Preposition) the (Determiner) beach (Noun) to (Preposition) enjoy (Verb) the (Determiner) warm (Adjective) sun (Noun) and (Conjunction) cool (Adjective) water (Noun). The (Determiner) kids (Noun) build (Verb) sandcastles (Noun) while (Conjunction) their (Determiner) parents (Noun) relax (Verb) under (Preposition) colorful (Adjective) umbrellas (Noun). Nearby (Adverb), vendors (Noun) sell (Verb) ice cream (Noun) and (Conjunction) cold (Adjective) drinks (Noun) to (Preposition) help (Verb) everyone (Pronoun) beat (Verb) the (Determiner) heat (Noun). In (Preposition) the (Determiner) evening (Noun), the (Determiner) beachgoers (Noun) watch (Verb) the (Determiner) sunset (Noun) and (Conjunction) often (Adverb) stay (Verb) to (Preposition) gaze (Verb) at (Preposition) the (Determiner) stars (Noun).