Nouns
Used to identify person, place or thing
Noun
Expresses an attribute to an item
Adjective
Describes an event or action
Verb
A word that connects sentences
Conjunction
A word preceding a noun or pronoun
Preposition
A type of noun that implies ownership of an item
Possessive noun
A, an, the
What are these types of adjectives called?
Articles
Modifies the meaning of the verb
Adverb
Main uses for Conjunction
To connect words, phrases and clauses
A word placed after the word it governs
Postposition
A noun that specifically names a person, place or item
EX: George Washington, Boston, Burger King
Proper Noun
What are the articles a and an classified as?
Indefinite articles, they do not refer to a definite item or person
A verb that links other verbs together
Catenative verb
Like is a Conjunction
No, it is a preposition
What is the preposition in the phrase?
"At six o'clock"
At
A group that is referred to as one cohesive unit
EX: Herd, flock, team
Collective noun
Identify the adjective.
The woman frantically cleaned her home for her guests that were arriving soon.
Frantically
A verb directly followed by an object
Transitive Verb
State the conjunction
"I enjoy running, but my legs don't
But
Can a preposition exist without an object?
No
A type of noun that describes something that cannot be handled physically
EX: Ideas, feelings
Abstract Noun
What is the article, "the" , classified as?
Definite article, refers to a specific item or person
Auxiliary Verb
These conjunctions connect similar parts of speech
Coordinating conjunctions
How do you find the subject of the preposition?
By locating the noun after the prepositional phrase.