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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.”)
Verb
Describes action
Action verb
Walking, running, skipping, singing
Stative
( Feelings/states) to love, to think, to feel
Auxiliary Verbs
Change another verbs mood , voice, or tese
ex.: be, have, do
Modal Verb
Shows capability and possibility.
Linking Verb
A verb that connects the subject to a state of being or description.
Definition: It doesn’t show action but links the subject to a predicate noun or adjective.
Examples:
She is a teacher. (Is links “she” to “teacher.”)
The food tastes delicious. (Tastes links “food” to “delicious.”)
Transitive Verb
An action verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Definition: The action transfers to something (the object).
Example: She kicked the ball. (Ball is the object receiving the action.)
Intransitive Verb
An action verb that does not require a direct object.
Definition: The action stands alone.
Example: He sleeps soundly. (No object is needed.)
Present Infinitive
The base form of a verb, often preceded by “to.”
Definition: It functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Example: She loves to read. (To read acts as the object of “loves.”)
Adverb
Describes adjective, a verb, another verb, or a sentence. - Tells us the where, when, how much, how often.
Preposition
Tells you when or where something is in relation to something else. ( Location, time, movement) - repositions show relationships between nouns (or pronouns) and other words in a sentence.
Examples:
The book is on the table. (On shows the relationship between “book” and “table.”)
She walked through the park. (Through shows direction.)
Conjunction
Connects clauses, sentence or words together
Coordinating Conjunctions
F A N B O Y S
Correlative conjunction
a pair of words that work together to connect two equal parts of a sentence, like “either/or,” “both/and,” or “neither/nor,” essentially showing that two things are related to each other in the same way
MAIN:
- Either/Or
- Neither/Nor
Subordinating Conjunction
A word that introduces a dependent clause and connects it to an independent clause.
Definition: It shows relationships like time, cause, or condition.
Examples:
She left because it was late. (Because introduces the reason.)
Although it rained, we still went outside. (Although shows contrast.)
EXAMPLES/MAIN
- Before, because, since, as, while/whilst, although, whereas, after.
Definite Article
MAIN : !!THE!!
Specifies a particular noun.
Definition: “The” points to something specific.
Example: I saw the dog. (The specifies which dog.)
Indefinite Article
MAIN: A/AN
Refers to a general noun.
Definition: “A” or “an” refers to any one of a group.
Examples:
I saw a dog. (A refers to any dog.)
She ate an apple. (An refers to any apple.)
