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Noun
Names person/place/thing
Gerund
A verb ending in “-ing” that functions as a noun. - It names an activity or action.
Predicate Noun
A noun that renames or identifies the subject, following a linking verb. - It completes the meaning of the verb by telling what the subject is.
Example: He is a doctor. (Doctor renames “he.”)
Direct Object
A noun that receives the action of a transitive verb. - It answers what or whom after the verb.
Example: She threw the ball. (Ball is what was thrown.
Proper Noun
Specific thing “ Paris”, “ Jhon.”
Pronoun
Noun/noun phrase
Ex: A, me, you, she,her
Interrogative Pronoun
Definition: A pronoun that is used to ask questions and replace a noun that is unknown
Examples: “Who is coming to my house tomorrow?”
Main interrogative pronouns: What, which, who, whom, and whose
Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition: A word that replaces a noun to indicate a specific person or thing
Examples: “This is my sister”, “This ball I am holding”, “That house over there”
Purpose: To simplify complex sentences and draw attention to something that has already been mentioned or is clear from context
Forms: The four demonstrative pronouns in English are “this”, “that”, “these”, and “those
Indefinite Pronoun
One, other, everybody,
anybody, nobody
Progressive
My, Your, Their, Whose
Reflective/Intransitive Pronoun
Myself, yourself, themselves
Relative Pronoun
Whom, what, which
- a pronoun that connects a noun or pronoun to a relative clause, which provides additional information about the noun or pronoun
Which
Refers to things or animals, such as “The book, which was the third in a series, was a fantastic read”
That
Refers to people, animals, or things in restrictive clauses, such as “The paints that I bought are so easy to mix”
Who
Refers to people, such as “The person who called last night was my grandmother”
Whom
Object pronoun for people, especially in nonrestrictive relative clauses, such as “Josh Lee, whom the manager traded, later became a successful baseball star”
Whose
Indicates possession for people, animals, or things, such as “The girl whose notes I borrowed always pays attention in class”
Adjective
Describes Noun
ex; The Cat is ORANGE, The Car is PRETTY
Participle
A verb form (past or present) that functions as an adjective.
Definition: It describes a noun or pronoun.
Examples:
The broken vase was valuable. (Broken describes “vase.”)
The running water sounded peaceful. (Running describes “water.”)
Predicate Adjective
An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
Definition: It gives more information about the subject’s state or quality.
Example: She is happy. (Happy describes “she.”)