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The Eight Parts of Speech
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
- Basic Sentence Structure
- Sentence Fragments
- Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
- Sentence Type and Purpose
- Independent and Dependent Clauses: Coordination and Subordination
- Subject Verb Agreement
- Consistent Verb Tense
- Other Phrases: Verbal, Appositive, Absolute
- Pronoun Reference
- Relative Pronouns: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses
- Avoiding Modifier Problems
- Transitions
- Would, Should, Could
- Achieving Parallelism
- Definite and Indefinite Articles
- Two-Word Verbs
TIP Sheet THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH
There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of a word when using the dictionary.
1. NOUN
- A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
man... Butte College... house... happiness
A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used with an article ( the , a , an ), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Nouns show possession by adding 's . Nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; for example, a noun can be a subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a preposition.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher , and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Nouns" for further information.
2. PRONOUN
- A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
She... we... they... it
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually substituted for a specific noun, which is called its antecedent. In the sentence above, the antecedent for the pronoun she is the girl. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Pronouns" for further information.
3. VERB
- A verb expresses action or being.
jump... is... write... become
The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes one or more helping verbs. (" She can sing." Sing is the main verb; can is the helping verb.) A verb must agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are plural). Verbs also take different forms to express tense.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared . Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Verbs" for more information.
4. ADJECTIVE
- An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
pretty... old... blue... smart
An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many. (Articles [a, an, the] are usually classified as adjectives.)
See the TIP Sheet on "Adjectives" for more information.
5. ADVERB
- An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
gently... extremely... carefully... well
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly.
See the TIP Sheet on "Adverbs" for more information.
6. PREPOSITION
- A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
by... with.... about... until
(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Therefore a preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase almost always functions as an adjective or as an adverb. The following list includes the most common prepositions:
See the TIP Sheet on "Prepositions" for more information.
7. CONJUNCTION
- A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.
and... but... or... while... because
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined. Coordinating conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not equal: because, although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions as well.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the TIP Sheet on "Conjunctions" for more information.
8. INTERJECTION
- An interjection is a word used to express emotion.
Oh!... Wow!... Oops!
An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by an exclamation point.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my !
See the TIP Sheet on "Interjections" for more information.
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- Identifying Prepositions Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying prepositions in sentences.
- Identifying Prepositions Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Identifying Prepositions worksheet.
- Prepositions of Time Worksheet
This worksheet includes a table outlining the various prepositions of time and their usages. Practice involves using prepositions of time to explain the schedules of color characters in the worksheet.
- Prepositions of Time Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Prepositions of Time Worksheet.
- Prepositions of Place Worksheet 1
The worksheet provides practice using images to explain the positions of people and objects in relation to one another.
- Prepositions of Place Worksheet Answers 1
Answers to the Prepositions of Place Worksheet 1
- Prepositions of Place Worksheet 2
The worksheet includes tables outlining the various prepositions of place (location). Practice involves using prepositions of place to explain the positions of color objects in relation to one another.
- Prepositions of Place Worksheet Answers 2
Answers to the Prepositions of Place Worksheet 2
Nouns worksheets.
- Identifying Nouns Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying nouns in sentences.
- Identifying Nouns Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Nouns Worksheet.
- Identifying Nouns Worksheet - Common vs. Proper
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying common vs. proper nouns in sentences.
- Identifying Nouns Worksheet - Common vs. Proper Answers
Answers to the Identifying Nouns worksheet.
Adjectives worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on adjectives..
- Identifying Adjectives Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying adjectives in sentences.
- Identifying Adjectives Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Identifying Adjectives worksheet
- Order of Adjectives Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice putting adjectives in the correct order.
- Comparative Adjectives Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using comparative adjectives in sentences.
- Comparative Adjectives Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Comparative Adjectives worksheet
- Superlative Adjectives Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using superlative adjectives in sentences.
- Superlative Adjectives Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Superlative Adjectives Worksheet.
Verbs worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on verbs..
- Identifying Verbs Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying verbs in sentences.
- Identifying Verbs Worksheet Answers
Adverbs Worksheets
This section contains printable worksheets on adverbs..
- Identifying Adverbs Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying adverbs in sentences.
Answers to the identifying adverbs worksheet..
- Frequency Adverbs Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying and using frequency adverbs in sentences. Practice involves rewriting sentences according to percentages labeled on a frequency adverbs chart. This is an excellent worksheet!
- Frequency Adverbs Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Frequency Adverbs worksheet.
Conjunctions worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on conjunctions..
- Introduction to Conjunctions Worksheet
A brief introduction to conjunctions.
- Introduction to Conjunctions Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Introduction to Conjunctions worksheet.
- Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using coordinating conjunctions.
- Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using subordinating conjunctions.
- Correlative Conjunctions Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using correlative conjunctions.
Pronouns worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on pronouns..
- Introduction to Pronouns Worksheet
A brief introduction to pronouns.
- Introduction to Pronouns Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Introduction to Pronouns worksheet.
- Demonstrative Pronouns Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using demonstrative pronouns.
- Subjective Pronouns Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice using subjective pronouns in sentences.
Interjections worksheets, this section contains printable worksheets on interjections..
- Identifying Interjections Worksheet
Explanation, examples, and practice identifying interjections in sentences.
- Identifying Interjections Worksheet Answers
Answers to the Identifying Interjections worksheet.
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Exercise 1: parts of speech
(practise determining english parts of speech), exercise on parts of speech – drop-down (difficulty: 2 of 5 – rather easy).
Select the correct part of speech (word category or class) for the highlighted word in each sentence from the drop-down list. You need to differentiate between adjectives, nouns, verbs, and prepositions . Consider the corresponding rules and explanations of the various parts of speech .
Further exercises and explanations related to ‘English parts of speech’
The following exercises and explanations relate to the topic ‘ Parts of speech (word classes/categories) in English grammar’ and also help you learn:
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Grammar: Main Parts of Speech
Definitions and examples.
The name of something, like a person, animal, place, thing, or concept. Nouns are typically used as subjects, objects, objects of prepositions, and modifiers of other nouns.
- I = subject
- the dissertation = object
- in Chapter 4 = object of a preposition
- research = modifier
This expresses what the person, animal, place, thing, or concept does. In English, verbs follow the noun.
- It takes a good deal of dedication to complete a doctoral degree.
- She studied hard for the test.
- Writing a dissertation is difficult. (The "be" verb is also sometimes referred to as a copula or a linking verb. It links the subject, in this case "writing a dissertation," to the complement or the predicate of the sentence, in this case, "hard.")
This describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives typically come before a noun or after a stative verb, like the verb "to be."
- Diligent describes the student and appears before the noun student .
- Difficult is placed after the to be verb and describes what it is like to balance time.
Remember that adjectives in English have no plural form. The same form of the adjective is used for both singular and plural nouns.
- A different idea
- Some different ideas
- INCORRECT: some differents ideas
This gives more information about the verb and about how the action was done. Adverbs tells how, where, when, why, etc. Depending on the context, the adverb can come before or after the verb or at the beginning or end of a sentence.
- Enthusiastically describes how he completed the course and answers the how question.
- Recently modifies the verb enroll and answers the when question.
- Then describes and modifies the entire sentence. See this link on transitions for more examples of conjunctive adverbs (adverbs that join one idea to another to improve the cohesion of the writing).
This word substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase (e.g. it, she, he, they, that, those,…).
- they = applicants
- He = Smith; that = ideas; those = those ideas
This word makes the reference of the noun more specific (e.g. his, her, my, their, the, a, an, this, these, … ).
- Jones published her book in 2015.
- The book was very popular.
Preposition
This comes before a noun or a noun phrase and links it to other parts of the sentence. These are usually single words (e.g., on, at, by ,… ) but can be up to four words (e.g., as far as, in addition to, as a result of, …).
- I chose to interview teachers in the district closest to me.
- The recorder was placed next to the interviewee.
- I stopped the recording in the middle of the interview due to a low battery.
Conjunction
A word that joins two clauses. These can be coordinating (an easy way to remember this is memorizing FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or subordinating (e.g., because, although, when, …).
- The results were not significant, so the alternative hypothesis was accepted.
- Although the results seem promising, more research must be conducted in this area.
Auxiliary Verbs
Helping verbs. They are used to build up complete verbs.
- Primary auxiliary verbs (be, have, do) show the progressive, passive, perfect, and negative verb tenses .
- Modal auxiliary verbs (can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would) show a variety of meanings. They represent ability, permission, necessity, and degree of certainty. These are always followed by the simple form of the verb.
- Semimodal auxiliary verbs (e.g., be going to, ought to, have to, had better, used to, be able to,…). These are always followed by the simple form of the verb.
- primary: have investigated = present perfect tense; has not been determined = passive, perfect, negative form
- The modal could shows ability, and the verb conduct stays in its simple form; the modal may shows degree of certainty, and the verb lead stays in its simple form.
- These semimodals are followed by the simple form of the verb.
Common Endings
Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs often have unique word endings, called suffixes . Looking at the suffix can help to distinguish the word from other parts of speech and help identify the function of the word in the sentence. It is important to use the correct word form in written sentences so that readers can clearly follow the intended meaning.
Here are some common endings for the basic parts of speech. If ever in doubt, consult the dictionary for the correct word form.
Common Noun Endings
suffrage, image, postage arrival, survival, deferral : kingdom, freedom, boredom : interviewee, employee, trainee : experience, convenience, finance teacher, singer, director archery, cutlery, mystery neighborhood, childhood, brotherhood : economics, gymnastics, aquatics reading, succeeding, believing racism, constructivism, capitalism community, probability, equality : accomplishment, acknowledgement, environment happiness, directness, business : ministry, entry, robbery : scholarship, companionship, leadership : information, expression, complexion structure, pressure, treasure |
Common Verb Endings
congregate, agitate, eliminate : straighten, enlighten, shorten : satisfy, identify, specify : categorize, materialize, energize |
Common Adjective Endings
workable, believable, flexible educational, institutional, exceptional : confused, increased, disappointed : wooden, golden, broken : Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese wonderful, successful, resourceful : poetic, classic, Islamic exciting, failing, comforting childish, foolish, selfish evaluative, collective, abrasive : Canadian, Russian, Malaysian priceless, useless, hopeless friendly, daily, yearly gorgeous, famous, courageous funny, windy, happy |
Common Adverb Endings
: quickly, easily, successfully backward(s), upwards, downwards clockwise, edgewise, price-wise |
Placement and Position of Adjectives and Adverbs
Order of adjectives.
If more than one adjective is used in a sentence, they tend to occur in a certain order. In English, two or three adjectives modifying a noun tend to be the limit. However, when writing in APA, not many adjectives should be used (since APA is objective, scientific writing). If adjectives are used, the framework below can be used as guidance in adjective placement.
- Determiner (e.g., this, that, these, those, my, mine, your, yours, him, his, hers they, their, some, our, several,…) or article (a, an, the)
- Opinion, quality, or observation adjective (e.g., lovely, useful, cute, difficult, comfortable)
- Physical description
- (a) size (big, little, tall, short)
- (b) shape (circular, irregular, triangular)
- (c) age (old, new, young, adolescent)
- (d) color (red, green, yellow)
- Origin (e.g., English, Mexican, Japanese)
- Material (e.g., cotton, metal, plastic)
- Qualifier (noun used as an adjective to modify the noun that follows; i.e., campus activities, rocking chair, business suit)
- Head noun that the adjectives are describing (e.g., activities, chair, suit)
For example:
- This (1) lovely (2) new (3) wooden (4) Italian (5) rocking (6) chair (7) is in my office.
- Your (1) beautiful (2) green (3) French (4) silk (5) business (6) suit (7) has a hole in it.
Commas With Multiple Adjectives
A comma is used between two adjectives only if the adjectives belong to the same category (for example, if there are two adjectives describing color or two adjectives describing material). To test this, ask these two questions:
- Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written in reverse order?
- Does the sentence make sense if the word “and” is written between them?
If the answer is yes to the above questions, the adjectives are separated with a comma. Also keep in mind a comma is never used before the noun that it modifies.
- This useful big round old green English leather rocking chair is comfortable . (Note that there are no commas here because there is only one adjective from each category.)
- A lovely large yellow, red, and green oil painting was hung on the wall. (Note the commas between yellow, red, and green since these are all in the same category of color.)
Position of Adverbs
Adverbs can appear in different positions in a sentence.
- At the beginning of a sentence: Generally , teachers work more than 40 hours a week.
- After the subject, before the verb: Teachers generally work more than 40 hours a week.
- At the end of a sentence: Teachers work more than 40 hours a week, generally .
- However, an adverb is not placed between a verb and a direct object. INCORRECT: Teachers work generally more than 40 hours a week.
More Detailed Rules for the Position of Adverbs
- Adverbs that modify the whole sentence can move to different positions, such as certainly, recently, fortunately, actually, and obviously.
- Recently , I started a new job.
- I recently started a new job.
- I started a new job recently .
- Many adverbs of frequency modify the entire sentence and not just the verb, such as frequently, usually, always, sometimes, often , and seldom . These adverbs appear in the middle of the sentence, after the subject.
- INCORRECT: Frequently she gets time to herself.
- INCORRECT: She gets time to herself frequently .
- She has frequently exercised during her lunch hour. (The adverb appears after the first auxiliary verb.)
- She is frequently hanging out with old friends. (The adverb appears after the to be verb.)
- Adverbial phrases work best at the end of a sentence.
- He greeted us in a very friendly way .
- I collected data for 2 months .
Main Parts of Speech Video Playlist
Note that these videos were created while APA 6 was the style guide edition in use. There may be some examples of writing that have not been updated to APA 7 guidelines.
- Mastering the Mechanics: Nouns (video transcript)
- Mastering the Mechanics: Introduction to Verbs (video transcript)
- Mastering the Mechanics: Articles (video transcript)
- Mastering the Mechanics: Introduction to Pronouns (video transcript)
- Mastering the Mechanics: Modifiers (video transcript)
Writing Tools: Dictionary and Thesaurus Refresher Video
Note that this video was created while APA 6 was the style guide edition in use. There may be some examples of writing that have not been updated to APA 7 guidelines.
- Writing Tools: Dictionary and Thesaurus Refresher (video transcript)
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The 8 Parts of Speech | Chart, Definition & Examples
A part of speech (also called a word class ) is a category that describes the role a word plays in a sentence. Understanding the different parts of speech can help you analyze how words function in a sentence and improve your writing.
The parts of speech are classified differently in different grammars, but most traditional grammars list eight parts of speech in English: nouns , pronouns , verbs , adjectives , adverbs , prepositions , conjunctions , and interjections . Some modern grammars add others, such as determiners and articles .
Many words can function as different parts of speech depending on how they are used. For example, “laugh” can be a noun (e.g., “I like your laugh”) or a verb (e.g., “don’t laugh”).
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- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
Other parts of speech
Interesting language articles, frequently asked questions.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, concept, place, or thing. Nouns can act as the subject of a sentence (i.e., the person or thing performing the action) or as the object of a verb (i.e., the person or thing affected by the action).
There are numerous types of nouns, including common nouns (used to refer to nonspecific people, concepts, places, or things), proper nouns (used to refer to specific people, concepts, places, or things), and collective nouns (used to refer to a group of people or things).
Ella lives in France .
Other types of nouns include countable and uncountable nouns , concrete nouns , abstract nouns , and gerunds .
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A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Pronouns typically refer back to an antecedent (a previously mentioned noun) and must demonstrate correct pronoun-antecedent agreement . Like nouns, pronouns can refer to people, places, concepts, and things.
There are numerous types of pronouns, including personal pronouns (used in place of the proper name of a person), demonstrative pronouns (used to refer to specific things and indicate their relative position), and interrogative pronouns (used to introduce questions about things, people, and ownership).
That is a horrible painting!
A verb is a word that describes an action (e.g., “jump”), occurrence (e.g., “become”), or state of being (e.g., “exist”). Verbs indicate what the subject of a sentence is doing. Every complete sentence must contain at least one verb.
Verbs can change form depending on subject (e.g., first person singular), tense (e.g., simple past), mood (e.g., interrogative), and voice (e.g., passive voice ).
Regular verbs are verbs whose simple past and past participle are formed by adding“-ed” to the end of the word (or “-d” if the word already ends in “e”). Irregular verbs are verbs whose simple past and past participles are formed in some other way.
“I’ve already checked twice.”
“I heard that you used to sing .”
Other types of verbs include auxiliary verbs , linking verbs , modal verbs , and phrasal verbs .
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can be attributive , appearing before a noun (e.g., “a red hat”), or predicative , appearing after a noun with the use of a linking verb like “to be” (e.g., “the hat is red ”).
Adjectives can also have a comparative function. Comparative adjectives compare two or more things. Superlative adjectives describe something as having the most or least of a specific characteristic.
Other types of adjectives include coordinate adjectives , participial adjectives , and denominal adjectives .
An adverb is a word that can modify a verb, adjective, adverb, or sentence. Adverbs are often formed by adding “-ly” to the end of an adjective (e.g., “slow” becomes “slowly”), although not all adverbs have this ending, and not all words with this ending are adverbs.
There are numerous types of adverbs, including adverbs of manner (used to describe how something occurs), adverbs of degree (used to indicate extent or degree), and adverbs of place (used to describe the location of an action or event).
Talia writes quite quickly.
Other types of adverbs include adverbs of frequency , adverbs of purpose , focusing adverbs , and adverbial phrases .
A preposition is a word (e.g., “at”) or phrase (e.g., “on top of”) used to show the relationship between the different parts of a sentence. Prepositions can be used to indicate aspects such as time , place , and direction .
I left the cup on the kitchen counter.
A conjunction is a word used to connect different parts of a sentence (e.g., words, phrases, or clauses).
The main types of conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions (used to connect items that are grammatically equal), subordinating conjunctions (used to introduce a dependent clause), and correlative conjunctions (used in pairs to join grammatically equal parts of a sentence).
You can choose what movie we watch because I chose the last time.
An interjection is a word or phrase used to express a feeling, give a command, or greet someone. Interjections are a grammatically independent part of speech, so they can often be excluded from a sentence without affecting the meaning.
Types of interjections include volitive interjections (used to make a demand or request), emotive interjections (used to express a feeling or reaction), cognitive interjections (used to indicate thoughts), and greetings and parting words (used at the beginning and end of a conversation).
Ouch ! I hurt my arm.
I’m, um , not sure.
The traditional classification of English words into eight parts of speech is by no means the only one or the objective truth. Grammarians have often divided them into more or fewer classes. Other commonly mentioned parts of speech include determiners and articles.
- Determiners
A determiner is a word that describes a noun by indicating quantity, possession, or relative position.
Common types of determiners include demonstrative determiners (used to indicate the relative position of a noun), possessive determiners (used to describe ownership), and quantifiers (used to indicate the quantity of a noun).
My brother is selling his old car.
Other types of determiners include distributive determiners , determiners of difference , and numbers .
An article is a word that modifies a noun by indicating whether it is specific or general.
- The definite article the is used to refer to a specific version of a noun. The can be used with all countable and uncountable nouns (e.g., “the door,” “the energy,” “the mountains”).
- The indefinite articles a and an refer to general or unspecific nouns. The indefinite articles can only be used with singular countable nouns (e.g., “a poster,” “an engine”).
There’s a concert this weekend.
If you want to know more about nouns , pronouns , verbs , and other parts of speech, make sure to check out some of our language articles with explanations and examples.
Nouns & pronouns
- Common nouns
- Proper nouns
- Collective nouns
- Personal pronouns
- Uncountable and countable nouns
- Verb tenses
- Phrasal verbs
- Types of verbs
- Active vs passive voice
- Subject-verb agreement
A is an indefinite article (along with an ). While articles can be classed as their own part of speech, they’re also considered a type of determiner .
The indefinite articles are used to introduce nonspecific countable nouns (e.g., “a dog,” “an island”).
In is primarily classed as a preposition, but it can be classed as various other parts of speech, depending on how it is used:
- Preposition (e.g., “ in the field”)
- Noun (e.g., “I have an in with that company”)
- Adjective (e.g., “Tim is part of the in crowd”)
- Adverb (e.g., “Will you be in this evening?”)
As a part of speech, and is classed as a conjunction . Specifically, it’s a coordinating conjunction .
And can be used to connect grammatically equal parts of a sentence, such as two nouns (e.g., “a cup and plate”), or two adjectives (e.g., “strong and smart”). And can also be used to connect phrases and clauses.
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- Later Robin Hood stole the king’s crown. (The time is the most important element here.)
- Robin Hood later stole the king’s crown. (This is a formal way to use the adverb later . Notice how the statement sounds like it belongs in a police report.)
- Robin Hood stole the king’s crown later. (This is a neutral, standard way to use the adverb later.)
- She stayed at her grandmother’s house all day.
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Is homework a noun or a verb?
Homework is a noun. Ex:
I am doing my homework .
Go do your homework .
You have homework tonight.
It is a noun because it is a thing YEY.
The word homework is a noun ; a word for a form of study or preparation; a word for a thing.
Example: I hate this stupid homework. ( homework is the noun and stupid is the adjective that describes the homework)
No, the word 'homework' is a noun , a word for a thing.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
I do have some homework but it is almost finished. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'homework' in the second part of the sentence)
The word 'task' is a noun and a verb.
- The noun 'task' is a word for a piece of work to be assigned or done; a word for a thing.
- The verb 'task' means to assign a piece of work; a word for an action.
Each volunteer will be assigned a task . (noun)
I can task the purchasing manager to finding the unit. (verb)
The word homework is a noun, a common, abstract, compound noun; a word for a form of study or preparation, a word for a thing.
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What is a objective noun?
An 'object noun' is a noun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The dog ate my homework. (the noun 'homework is the direct object of the verb 'ate')I gave the teacher flowers. (the noun 'teacher' is the indirect object of the verb 'gave'; the direct object is the noun 'flowers')The teacher gave me an A for effort. (the noun 'effort' is the object of the preposition 'for')
Is finish a possessive adjective?
No, the word 'finish' is a noun (finish, finishes) and a verb (finish, finishes, finishing, finished).Examples:The finish on her table is in perfect condition. (noun)I can finish my homework after work. (verb)A possessive adjective is a pronoun that is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, our, his, her, their, its.Examples:The finish on her table is in perfect condition. (noun)I can finish my homework after work. (verb)
What is the plural form of the word homework?
The collective noun for the noun 'homework' is a slew of homework.
Is does followed by singular verb?
No.Does is a singular verb, it is the third person singular form of do. Use does with third person singular pronouns - he she it - or singular noun subjects eg:He does his homework every night.The boy does his homework every night.
What is the abstract noun for please?
The abstract noun form for the verb to please is the gerund, pleasing.A related abstract noun form is pleasure.
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Understanding the parts of speech is fundamental to learning more advanced concepts like sentence structure , grammar, and punctuation. That's why so many language arts units start with the parts of speech. And, if you are starting a unit on the parts of speech, one of the better places to begin is by studying nouns .
Nouns are words that refer to people, places, and things. Most grade school students can tell you this. But the study of nouns gets a little more complex. There are many types of nouns such as common and proper, singular and plural, and abstract and concrete. It is helpful to know these distinctions when studying language. Over the years I've created a catalog of noun worksheets and activities that work well in the classroom. These include multiple-choice tests, practice activities suitable for homework or classroom activities, as well as online noun activities that give students instant feedback and save teachers' time. I've posted all of these activities to this page and made them freely accessible to teachers, parents, and students. May we all one day have a better understanding of what we are saying.
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Adjectives and adverbs are modifying words.
Incorrect: She did good on her exam.
In the sentence above, the verb did is modified by an adjective good , when it should be modified by an adverb well .
Correcting Adjective or Adverb Problems
Correct: She did well on her exam.
Many adverbs are formed by adding a suffix -ly at the end of an adjective:
Change close to closely
Change patient to patiently
Some adverbs and adjectives are, however, identical in form:
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An adjective is a part of speech that modifies a noun or pronoun.
Adjectives usually tell what kind , how many , or which about nouns or pronouns.
An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a another adverb, a verb, or an adjective. It is often recognized by the suffix -ly at the end of it.
Adverbs usually describe an action in terms of how , when , where , and to what extent it occurred.
To avoid an error, identify what word the adverb or adjective in question modifies. If the word modified is a noun or a pronoun, use an adjective. If the word modified is a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, use an adverb to modify it.
Sometimes an adverb is confused with an adjective similar in meaning.
Bad or Badly
Bad is an adjective used with linking verbs such as feel, seem, be, look, etc.
Incorrect: I feel badly that he is not taking part in the game.
Correct: I feel bad that he is not taking part in the game.
Badly is an adverb used to modify action verbs.
Incorrect: Sometimes Hollywood romance ends bad .
Correct: Sometimes Hollywood romance ends badly .
Calm or Calmly
Calm is an adjective, and it is used to modify nouns and pronouns. It is also used with linking verbs.
Incorrect: She appeared calmly after the accident.
Correct: She appeared calm after the accident.
Calmly is an adverb that modifies verbs.
Incorrect: She tried to be brave and take the bad news calm .
Correct: She tried to be brave and take the bad news calmly .
Easy or Easily
Easy is an adjective used to modify nouns and pronouns. It is also used with linking verbs.
Incorrect: The assignment looked easily .
Correct: The assignment looked easy .
Easily is an adverb, and it is used to modify verbs.
Incorrect: The players were moving easy around the field.
Correct: The players were moving easily around the field.
Good or Well
Good is an adjective. It is also often used with linking verbs.
Incorrect: It felt well to score an A on the final.
Correct: It felt good to score an A on the final.
Well, when used as an adjective, implies "in good health." When used as an adverb, well means "expertly."
Correct: My grandmother looks well even now in her eighties.
Incorrect: My friend plays the piano good .
Correct: My friend plays the piano well . (expertly)
Real or Really
Really is an adverb, and it modifies other adverbs, verbs, or adjectives. It has a meaning of "very."
Incorrect: Students did real well on the midterm.
Correct: Students did really well on the midterm.
Real is an adjective, and can be used to modify nouns or noun phrases. It has a meaning of "true or genuine."
Incorrect: Students took a really midterm last week.
Correct: Students took a real midterm last week.
Slow or Slowly
Slow can be used as an adjective and as an adverb. In the first example, slow is an adverb and in the second one, it is an adjective.
Correct: The traffic is moving slow . This is a slow dance.
Slowly is only an adverb. It can replace slow anywhere it is used as an adverb. Slowly also appears in sentences with auxiliary verbs where slow cannot be used.
Incorrect: He has been slow recovering from his knee injury.
Correct: He has been slowly recovering from his knee injury.
Adverb Placement in Sentences
Sometimes, the use of a certain adverb requires the inversion of the subject and the verb. If a sentence begins with a negative adverb or an adverb with restrictive meaning, it must have an inverted word order.
Correct: Never before have I encountered such persistence in a student.
Correct: Seldom do we come across such talent.
Some other adverbs with restrictive meaning that require inversion of the verb and subject are:
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- hardly... when
- in no circumstances
- neither/nor
- no sooner... than
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Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs
Lesson 9: adjectives and adverbs.
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Adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs are both words that describe something. If anyone has ever asked you to describe something in detail, you probably used some adverbs and adjectives along the way. But it can be easy to mix them up and forget which is which, so it's important to know how each one is used.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun . In other words, it tells us more about a particular person, place, or thing.
Adjectives also make it easy to understand which thing you're talking about. In the example above, the word pink describes a particular cupcake . So pink is an adjective. If one cupcake was larger than the others, we could have said it was the big cupcake.
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb . Just like adjectives, adverbs are used to add detail to a sentence. More specifically, adverbs tell us how , when , or where something happened.
In the example above, the word deeply describes how he was staring , so deeply is an adverb. In this sentence, it means he was staring in a deep way. If his staring had been weird, we could have said he was staring weirdly .
Using adjectives and adverbs
You know adjectives and adverbs are both words that describe something. But for many people, these words are also easy to mix up. Thankfully, there are some simple rules that will help you know which is which and when to use them.
Look at the context
If you're not sure whether to use an adverb or an adjective, try to figure out what you're describing. Remember, adjectives are used to describe nouns, which means they can explain what kind of thing you have, how many things you have, or which thing you're talking about.
Adverbs, on the other hand, are used to describe verbs, which means they can explain how something happened, when something happened, or where something happened.
Look at the ending
You might have already noticed that many adverbs end with the letters ly . If you see a word that ends in ly , there's a good chance it's an adverb, not an adjective. Can you use this rule to tell what's wrong with this sentence?
Because it doesn't have an ly ending, you might have guessed that quick is an adjective. However, this sentence is incorrect because an adjective can't be used to describe a verb ( drove ).
To make this sentence correct, we could change the adjective to an adverb: He drove quickly . Now the sentence describes how he was driving.
Look at the placement
Here's an easy way to know where to put an adjective in a sentence. It will usually appear just before the noun it's describing. By contrast, an adverb will usually appear right after the verb it's describing.
Unfortunately, placement doesn't always tell you if something is an adverb or adjective. For example, is sassy an adjective or adverb in the image below?
Even though it's right next to a verb ( is ), sassy is an adjective because it describes the magician. And while adjectives are usually close to the words they describe, adverbs can move around more freely in a sentence. For example, you might see an adverb at the beginning of a sentence.
Here, frankly is an adverb, but it doesn't describe any specific verb in the sentence. Instead, it means the entire sentence will be spoken in a frank, or direct, way. If he was more optimistic, he might have said, Hopefully, it will all work out .
Use the techniques you just learned and see if you can pick out the adjectives and adverbs below.
This word tells us when the girls realized their mistake. Remember, adverbs can appear at the beginning of a sentence, but you aren't very likely to see an adjective there.
The LY ending is another clue that this is an adverb.
This might look like an adjective, because it's right next to a noun. However, it's important to see that it's actually describing how the girls will need to act (fast), rather than how fast that something is.
Even though it's not next to a noun, this word tells us more about the size of the cakes.
Even though this word comes before the verb it describes, it still tells us how they made their cakes. The LY ending is another clue that this is an adverb.
Like many adjectives, this one comes right before the noun it's describing. This adjective tells us more about the mistake.
Common adverbs and adjectives
A lot of adjectives and adverbs are actually based on the same word, which is one reason they’re sometimes difficult to tell apart. Here's a list of the adjectives and adverbs you'll see the most:
You can also place an adverb between the word to and a verb. This is called a split infinitive . In the past, this was considered a serious grammatical error, but it's commonly used and accepted today.
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Work (noun)
Work as an uncountable noun.
Work is an uncountable noun when it means something we do that takes an effort, often as part of a job or for study:
Hard work is good for you. It keeps you fit. (work as a physical activity)
I’m not going out tonight. I’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ve got exams next week. (work as study)
We don’t use work with the indefinite article ( a ) or in the plural. The word for a specific occupation or task is job , which is a countable noun :
They offered me a job in Helsinki, but Finland is a long way from home.
Not: They offered me a work …
We always have a lot of jobs to do round the house at weekends, like cleaning, washing clothes, gardening, and so on.
Not: … a lot of works to do …
We can say that someone is at work when they are at the place where they work and are doing their job:
Can I ring you back later? I’m at work at the moment and I can’t really talk privately.
Work as a countable noun
Work as a countable noun means something created, especially a book or painting or piece of music or sculpture :
She bought me the complete works of Shakespeare for my birthday.
Several works of art were stolen from the town museum yesterday.
The statue is a beautiful new work by the Swedish sculptor Lars Ahlander.
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Definition of homework noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- I always do my homework on the bus.
- physics/geography/French, etc. homework
- I still haven't done my geography homework.
- How much homework do you get?
- for homework I have to write up the notes for homework.
- (especially North American English) I have to finish this homework assignment .
- acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/ (British English) (some) qualifications
- receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/ (especially British English) course/ (North American English) program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in (North American English) the first, second, etc. grade/ (British English) year 1, 2. etc. (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
- (North American English) graduate high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying
- (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
- (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
- (British English) cheat in/ (North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/ (British English) revision/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/ (North American English) a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
- hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
- (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
- (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (especially North American English, informal) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (especially North American English, informal) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college/ (British English) university
- leave/graduate from law school/college/ (British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
- study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
- (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics
- Have you finished your homework?
- Have you done your physics homework yet?
- I was helping my sister with her maths homework.
- The homework assignments are worth 10% of the final grade.
- I have some homework to do on the Civil War.
- I want you to hand in this homework on Friday.
- The science teacher always gives a lot of homework.
- They get a lot of homework in English.
- They get masses of homework at secondary school.
- We had to write out one of the exercises for homework.
- for homework
- homework on
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The verb always agrees with the subject, regardless of word order.
You have correctly identified the subject of the sentence as "homework", which is a singular collective noun. So, you should use the singular form of the verb: "What classes is the homework for."
It may sound strange, because the word order is inverted and the verb comes after a plural noun, but the subject-verb agreement is all that matters. It may help if you think about answering the question, so that the word order goes back to normal:
"What classes is the homework for?" "The homework is for classes A and C."
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Do you have homework that you need to work on but can’t seem to get it done? Maybe you are having difficulty balancing between schoolwork, studies and your duties at home. Many teachers believe homework is a necessary evil.
But I guess most students would disagree. Procrastination is the number one factor that causes us to keep us from doing our homework. The following tips will help you stay on track with your assignments and help you ensure that you submit them on time:
We often put off tasks that seem challenging or tedious at first glance. The hardest part of doing your homework is starting. To overcome this, just take out the assignment and place it on the study table.
It will push you one step closer to getting the work done.
2. Have a Dedicated Study Area
To get any job done, you need to have an area created just for handling that matter. It’s the number one reason why most freelancers can’t get much work done if they work on their beds. Been there, done that. The area should be organized and conducive for you to deal with your homework.
3. Keep Away from Distractions
In this digital age, we can quickly access vast information, but it comes with the challenge of increased distractions. From getting notifications from your social media accounts to constantly be checking your email, it takes your focus away from your studies. Use apps that encourage concentration, e.g., StayFocusd. Switch off your phone and attend to the assignment.
4. Time Management
Set aside time each week to work on your homework. It should be when you are alert. Plan to use this set time, each day, to get any pending assignments done. Remember to prioritize by starting with the tasks that are due the soonest.
5. Start with The Toughest Assignment
We all have preferences. Sometimes you can’t wait to start the assignment, and other time, the thought of it could make you sick. Get the hardest assignment out of the way, first. When done, you will realize that the subsequent tasks are much easier to handle.
6. Break It Down
There will be a time when an assignment you love feels like it’s too much to handle. This dread may keep you from searching for the information that is needed. If it’s an essay, start with the outline. Break down the report into manageable parts and work on each, step by step.
7. Take Breaks
Just as you do when studying, you need to re-energize your brain and body. For most people, their concentration span is 45 minutes at most. Schedule the time to work, including breaks.
Work on the assignment for 45 minutes and takes breaks of 10 minutes, after each interval. You can do whatever during the breaks.
8. Create a Reward System
Having a reward system will motivate you to keep doing what you are doing. After working for two hours with the regular breaks, you can take a longer break. Or you could watch one more episode of your favorite show. The reward doesn’t have to be something huge; it could even be a piece of your favorite candy.
9. Don’t Multitask
Handle each task one at a time. Doing too much at the same time will lower your productivity. And thus, you will spend more time on a job and usually that time will be more than you would have needed.
10. Get Help
Work on the school work independently. When necessary, get assistance from tutors, peers, family members, friends, etc. When students hand in assignments that they feel good about, it increases their self-esteem and confidence.
You can also consider getting a study buddy. They keep you updated on any missed work, and could provide useful resources to help you in your studies.
Say no more to handing in your homework late or always finding it difficult to start on your assignments. Instead, adopt the tips outlined above.
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Separable and inseparable Phrasal verbs – Exercise
Task no. 2921.
Decide whether the Phrasal verbs are separable or inseparable. Choose the correct sentences.
Do you need help?
Phrasal verbs in English
He turned on the light.
He turned the light on.
Hand in your homework on time.
Hand your homework in on time.
They got on the bus.
They got the bus on.
Look up the words in a dictionary.
Look the words up in a dictionary.
He grew up in North Carolina.
He grew in North Carolina up.
We checked in at our hotel.
We checked at our hotel in.
They gave up smoking.
They gave smoking up.
Henry asked Jenny out.
Henry asked out Jenny.
We mixed up the numbers.
We mixed the numbers up.
Dennis looked after his brother.
Dennis looked his brother after.
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Homework: Adverbs of Time
Though we may not always acknowledge them, Adverbs of Time are an important part of our vocabulary and feature frequently in our everyday speech. And while they may come quite naturally to native speakers, this is not necessarily the case for our students, especially when there are so many to choose from. This handy homework sheet enables students to practise all the different types of time adverbs through a series of exercises.
After downloading your PDF: print it immediately or save and print later. Answers are provided for teachers on the second page.
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Parts of Speech MCQs: Questions with Answers
In this part of English MCQs , you find the most important Parts of Speech MCQs questions with answers. All these MCQs on Parts of speech are helpful for students and those who want to prepare for any competitive exam. These English MCQs will also help you with any Test like the NTS Test, KPPSC Test, ETEA Test, FPSC Test, PPSC Test, BPSC Test, SPSC Test, ATS Test, Entry Test, and any Job Recruitment Test. The best part is, that you can easily download all these MCQs in PDF .
MCQ on Parts of Speech
1: He is a fan of cricket. The underlined word is:
- c) Preposition
c) Preposition
2: A word that is used to join words is called _________.
- a) Conjunction
- b) Preposition
- d) Interjection
a) Conjunction
3: His courage won him honor.
In this sentence, the underlined word is:
- a) Pronoun
- b) Adjective
4: Fruits and vegetables are good for health. The underlined word is:
- c) Interjection
- d) Preposition
5: All those words, used to express some sudden feeling are called_________.
- a) Conjunctions
c) Interjections
- d) Adjectives
6: Which of the following pronouns are used when talking about someone who is not present?
- a) First Person Pronouns
- b) Second Person Pronouns
- c) Third Person Pronouns
- d) None of these
c) Third Person Pronouns
7: The student wrote an application to his teacher. The underlined word is :
- d) Pronoun
8: Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan. The word largest is:
- a) Adjective
- a) Adjective
9: I left my car keys under the bedtable. The word “under” is:
- d) Conjunction
b) Preposition
10: Summer is my favorite season. The word "favorite" belongs to which parts of speech?
- d) Interjection
a) Ajective
11: What language do most people speak in Asia? The underlined word is:
- a) Preposition
12: She was distressed to hear about my failure. The word “distressed” is:
13: Complete your homework word on time. The underlined word is:
14: She is running slowly. The word slowly is________.
15: For, and, nor, or, but, etc. all these words are :
- a) Interjections
- b) Conjunction
- d) Prepositions
b) Conjunctions
Parts of Speech Quiz with Answers
16: Which part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
C) Adjective
17: In the sentence, “She sings beautifully,” what part of speech is “beautifully”?
- B) Adjective
18: Identify the preposition in the sentence:
The cat is hiding under the table.
19: What part of speech is used to join words, phrases, or clauses in a compound sentence?
D) Conjunction
20: The dog dug a deep hole,” what is the part of speech of “deep”?
21: Which part of speech can modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb?
22: Which part of speech expresses strong emotion and is often followed by an exclamation mark?
- C) Conjunction
D) Interjection
23: She is a _________ student.
Select the part of speech that correctly fills in the blank:
24: Wow, that was amazing!
The interjection in the above sentence is:
25: The _________ in the sky was breathtaking at sunset.
26: The children played in the _________ all day.
27: His ___________ behavior during the meeting surprised everyone.
D) cheerful
28: I couldn’t find my keys, so I looked _________ the couch.
29: The ___________ walked gracefully along the tightrope.
30: He greeted us with a warm ___________.
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The Eight Parts of Speech. There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when ...
Just like y is sometimes a vowel and sometimes a consonant, there are words that are sometimes one part of speech and other times another. Here are a few examples: "I went to work " (noun). "I work in the garden" (verb). "She paints very well " (adverb). "They are finally well now, after weeks of illness" (adjective).
You'd use another verb like complete, finish, submit, depending on what your purpose was. ... The usual form is "You should submit your homework on time." or "You should turn in your homework on time." ... The latter is the real point to the time limit (you of course have to complete it before handing it over but completing the work is only ...
The teacher handed the math test back today., Use the dictionary entry to complete each sentence with the correct form of the word. The scientists will the chemical. The lab determined that the compound was . ... Use the drop-down menus to identify each italicized phrase as a noun phrase, a verb phrase, or a prepositional phrase.
On these worksheets, students learn to identify the part of speech of a word according to how it is used in a given sentence. Then, they are given opportunity to practice writing sentences using the specified part of speech. All eight parts of speech are covered in this section: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Interjections ...
with the adverb "not" to negate the action. For example: I do try to do all my homework on time. I do not try to do my homework on time. do does did doing done Forms of Have When a form of "have" is a main verb, it shows the action of possessing. I have a dollar. When used as a helping verb, forms of "have" create the complete or ...
Exercise on parts of speech - drop-down (difficulty: 2 of 5 - rather easy) Select the correct part of speech (word category or class) for the highlighted word in each sentence from the drop-down list. You need to differentiate between adjectives, nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Consider the corresponding rules and explanations of the ...
Adjective. This describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives typically come before a noun or after a stative verb, like the verb "to be." The diligent student completed her assignment early.. Diligent describes the student and appears before the noun student.; It can be difficult to balance time to study and work responsibilities.. Difficult is placed after the to be verb and describes what it is ...
A part of speech (also called a word class) is a category that describes the role a word plays in a sentence.Understanding the different parts of speech can help you analyze how words function in a sentence and improve your writing. The parts of speech are classified differently in different grammars, but most traditional grammars list eight parts of speech in English: nouns, pronouns, verbs ...
Adverbs of time that express an exact number of times the action happens usually work best at the end of a sentence. For example: The newspaper arrives daily. They go out to dinner weekly. Our family goes on an outing monthly. When using more than one adverb of time in a sentence, use them in the following order: 1.
Parts of Speech Worksheets. Parts of speech refer to the functions of words in a sentence. There are eight general classifications for words: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Students gain a better understanding of grammar and sentence structure by understanding these basic components.
It is a noun because it is a thing YEY. The word homework is a noun; a word for a form of study or preparation; a word for a thing. Example: I hate this stupid homework. ( homework is the noun and ...
Noun Types Worksheet 1. This worksheet has a list of nouns. Students identify whether each noun is common or proper; singular, plural, or possessive; and concrete or abstract. Students write the appropriate answers on lines. This is a double-sided worksheet with 32 problems.
An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a another adverb, a verb, or an adjective. It is often recognized by the suffix -ly at the end of it. Adverbs usually describe an action in terms of how, when, where, and to what extent it occurred. To avoid an error, identify what word the adverb or adjective in question modifies.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb. Just like adjectives, adverbs are used to add detail to a sentence. More specifically, adverbs tell us how, when, or where something happened. In the example above, the word deeply describes how he was staring, so deeply is an adverb. In this sentence, it means he was staring in a deep way.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: School homework home‧work / ˈhəʊmwɜːk $ ˈhoʊmwɜːrk / S2 noun [uncountable] 1 SES WORK THAT somebody DOES work that a student at school is asked to do at home → classwork For homework, finish the exercise on page 14. 2 PREPARE if you do your homework, you prepare for an ...
Work (noun) - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary
The homework assignments are worth 10% of the final grade. I have some homework to do on the Civil War. I want you to hand in this homework on Friday. The science teacher always gives a lot of homework. They get a lot of homework in English. They get masses of homework at secondary school. We had to write out one of the exercises for homework.
You have correctly identified the subject of the sentence as "homework", which is a singular collective noun. So, you should use the singular form of the verb: "What classes is the homework for." It may sound strange, because the word order is inverted and the verb comes after a plural noun, but the subject-verb agreement is all that matters.
4. Time Management. Set aside time each week to work on your homework. It should be when you are alert. Plan to use this set time, each day, to get any pending assignments done. Remember to prioritize by starting with the tasks that are due the soonest. 5. Start with The Toughest Assignment.
Hand in your homework on time. Hand your homework in on time. get on → They got on the bus. They got the bus on. look up → Look up the words in a dictionary. Look the words up in a dictionary. grow up → He grew up in North Carolina. He grew in North Carolina up. check in → We checked in at our hotel. We checked at our hotel in. give up →
This handy homework sheet enables students to practise all the different types of time adverbs through a series of exercises. After downloading your PDF: print it immediately or save and print later. Answers are provided for teachers on the second page. Make your own worksheets with the free EnglishClub Worksheet Maker! Printable downloadable ...
MCQ on Parts of Speech. 1: He is a fan of cricket. The underlined word is: 2: A word that is used to join words is called _________. 3: His courage won him honor. In this sentence, the underlined word is: 4: Fruits and vegetables are good for health. The underlined word is:
It describes the noun "homework" by indicating that it belongs to or is associated with you. Noun: The noun in the sentence is "homework." It refers to the assignments or tasks given by a teacher to be completed outside of school hours. Adverb: The adverb in the sentence is "on time." It modifies the verb "complete" by providing information ...