Parts of speech

Question 1

what are the parts of speech, describe them thoroughly

Answer 1

1 - noun:  
.common 
.proper
.collective
.abstract 

2 - verb:
.simple - doing + being
.compound - auxiliary verb + present / past participle

3 - adjective:
.describes a noun

4 - adverb: - modifies a verb
.time - when
.place - where
.manner - how

5 - pronoun:
.takes place of the noun

6 - conjunction:
.joins sentences

7 - relative pronoun:
.takes place of noun
.joins sentences

8 - preposition:
.shows the relationship between two nouns

9 - article:
.indefinite - a / an
.definite - the

Question 2

what are the types of adjectives

Answer 2

• quality / descriptive > describes what kind | E.g - red, tall
• proper > from proper nouns, have a capital letter | E.g - Zulu nation
• possessive > shows ownership | E.g - my, his… our classroom
• demonstrative > points things out | E.g - (s) this, that / that learner (pl) these, those / those books
• interrogative > helps ask questions | E.g - which, what… Which desk do you want?
• 1 = number 2 = quantity > 1 = numbers when accompanying a noun, 2 = to show indefinite / definite amounts | E.g - 1 = one, two, three… one book, ten DVDs, 2 = all, whole, half, most, less… I drank more water than you.
• relative > help link adjectival clauses | E.g - which, what} (that’s all of them) I don’t know which book to choose

Question 3

what are the 3 forms of adjectives used to compare things

Answer 3

• positive
• comparative
• superlative