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PARTS of SPEECH

PART I: 

NOUNS

PART II: 

PRONOUNS

PART III: 

VERBS

PART IV:

ADJECTIVES

 

I.     NOUNS

  • Definition

  • Functions

  • How to Find a Noun

  • Form vs. Function

 

 

II.   PRONOUNS

  • Definition

  • Forms

  • Pronouns in Compound Phrases and before Nouns

  • Who vs. Whom

  • Possessive Pronouns

  • Pronoun Order

  • Pronoun Agreement

  • Pronoun Reference

 

III. VERBS

  • Definition

  • Tenses

  • Irregular Verb Forms

  • Active and Passive Voice

  • Linking and Helping Verbs

  • Gerunds vs. Verbs

  • Main Verbs vs. Verbs in Dependent Clauses

 

IV. ADJECTIVES

  • Definition

  • Comparing with Adjectives

  • Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison

 

PART V: 

ADVERBS

PART VI: 

CONJUNCTIONS

PART VII: 

PREPOSITIONS

PART VIII:

INTERJECTIONS

 

V.     ADVERBS

  • Definition

  • Troublesome Pairs

  • Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers

 

VI.   CONJUNCTIONS

  • Definition

  • Coordinating Conjunctions

  • Subordinating Conjunctions

  • Using Coordination and Subordination

 

VII.  PREPOSITIONS

  • Definition

  • Location

  • Prepositional Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement

 

VIII. INTERJECTIONS

  • Definition

  • Punctuation