Parts of Speech Table, Schemes and Mind Maps of English

Download Parts of Speech Table and more Schemes and Mind Maps English in PDF only on Docsity! Parts of Speech Table Part of Speech Function or Job Example Words Example Sentences Verb A verb is an action word that tells of the subject’s action. have, do, like, work, sing Judy ran down the street. I enjoy taking English classes. Linking verbs do not show action. They identify, describe, or classify the subject. is, are, was, were, feel, look That was a good movie. Jane is my friend. Helping verbs indicate time, capability, and possibility. They are usually used as part of a two- or three- or four-part verb. can, could have, has, had, do, does You can plan your trip today. Jose should have done well on the test. Noun A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. The two types of nouns are common and proper. Common nouns refer to one or more of a group of common objects. They may be singular or plural, and they are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence. man, dog, street This is my dog. He lives in my house. We live in the city. Proper nouns are particular names, denoting a person or thing different from the common group. A proper noun begins with a capital letter. Mr. Smith, Rover, Main Street Their business is located on Main Street. Tucker, Kelly’s dog, chews on everything. Mr. Garcia owns a grocery store. Some of the information in this handout comes from The Bedford Handbook by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers, The St. Martin’s Handbook by Andrea A. Lunsford, and “Parts of Speech” by Trend Enterprises. Part of Speech Function or Job Example Words Example Sentences Adjective An adjective is used to describe or modify a noun or a pronoun. There are generally two classes of adjectives. Descriptive adjectives tell more about the noun or pronoun to which they refer. big, small, red, thin, tall, messy Her husband is very tall. The huge rock rolled down the hill. Limiting adjectives restrict the meaning of the noun or pronoun, usually through a number or the use of articles. one baseball a pair of shoes the red car The cowboy bought a pair of boots. One owl sat in the tree. Adverb An adverb is used to describe or modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Most words ending in “ly” are adverbs, but a great number of adverbs do not in “ly.” Adverbs tell how, when, where, how much, or they qualify a verb by specifying a number or degree. quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really He ate the sandwich quickly. The robber came into the room silently. Sandra did very well on the test. Pronoun A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun, usually to avoid the confusing repetition of nouns. There are several different types of pronouns. Pronouns as Subjects I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who She is a lovely lady. They attended the baseball game. Pronouns as Objects me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom The girl gave him a gift. Julia is generous with me. The students took them on a tour of the campus. Possessive pronouns my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, it, its, our, ours, their, theirs, whose That shiny, red car is mine. May I borrow your book? That is their new house. Relative pronouns who, which, what, that Joe, who lives next door, is graduating next week. The dog, that is barking, is missing its owner. The novel, which is on the table, is very good. Some of the information in this handout comes from The Bedford Handbook by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers, The St. Martin’s Handbook by Andrea A. Lunsford, and “Parts of Speech” by Trend Enterprises.