PARTS OF SPEECH

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Every word in a sentence is named according to its function.

Noun


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Common Noun

Function:

  • Naming word, names of ordinary, everyday things
    Clue:
  • a, the ...
    Example
  • There are desks and chairs in every classroom.

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Proper Nouns

Function

  • Names of people, places etc.
    Clue
  • Capital letter
    Examples
    My teacher, Mrs Jones, comes from England.


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Collective Nouns

  • Names a collection or group
    Clue
    -Replaces 'lots of ...'
    Example
  • A staff of teachers
  • A class of students

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Abstract Nouns

Function

  • Something which is not visible or tangible
    Clue
  • You can give it to someone but not in a box.
  • He/She is full of ...
    Example
  • John's intelligence and perseverance won him the trophy.


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Pronoun

Function

  • Stands in place of the noun
    Clue
  • Can replace a noun
    Example
    Mary is given homework every day and mary (She) does homework (it) diligently.


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Adjective

Function

  • Describing Word
    Clue
  • The ... boy, girl, house
    Example
  • The talented teacher motivated the enthusiastic students.


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Verb

Function

  • Doing Word
    Clue
  • Can you ..? (work, play, study)
  • He ... (works, plays, studies)
    Example
  • We work in the mornings; we play sport in the afternoons; we study in the evenings.


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Adverb

Function

  • Modifies (tells you more about) the verb.
    Clue
  • Tells you when, where or how something is done.
    Example
  • He ran fast (how) at the athletics meeting (where) yesterday (when).

Source: EBH Joubert: English Grammar

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I see you provide as source: EBH Joubert

I'm guessing that you are 'Joubert'. Is English, in South Africa, now following the American spelling? I notice it now and then in newspapers.

E Joubert is my eldest sister, she taught English, Afrikaans and Latin for the senior grades but has long since retired. She was married to Prof. Joubert who used to lecture Romance languages at the University of the Free State, he passed away on Christmas day last year. They both shared a love for languages. They have five children and only one took French and she is now translating French to English for our President. As South Africans, we were taught English the British way. I guess it is the computers with language and translating abilities which make people choose between UK or US English spelling.
Thank you for your reply

Amazing lay out. Kudos!

Thank you!