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===Understanding the Parts of Speech=== | ===Understanding the Parts of Speech=== | ||
| − | #Identify the two basic parts of speech in a sentence. There are two basic parts of speech that will appear in a sentence: a noun and a verb.<ref>https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/parts_of_speech.html</ref> | + | #Identify the two basic parts of speech in a sentence. There are two basic parts of speech that will appear in a sentence: a noun and a verb.<ref name="rf1">https://www.butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/parts_of_speech.html</ref> |
#*A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. For example: “woman”, “Montana”, “pen”, “sadness”. A noun often appears after an article, such as “the”, “a”, or “an”, in a sentence. Nouns can also be singular or plural and can function differently within one sentence. | #*A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. For example: “woman”, “Montana”, “pen”, “sadness”. A noun often appears after an article, such as “the”, “a”, or “an”, in a sentence. Nouns can also be singular or plural and can function differently within one sentence. | ||
#*For example: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else.” In this sentence, the nouns are: “man”, “gift” “Montana”, and “happiness”. | #*For example: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else.” In this sentence, the nouns are: “man”, “gift” “Montana”, and “happiness”. | ||
#*A verb expresses an action, or “to be”. For example: “run”, “swim”, “jump”, “sit”, “think”. In one sentence, there is a main verb and sometimes one or more verbs that help in the sentence. The verb in the sentence must agree with its subject, so if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular, and if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural. Verbs can also appear in different tenses (past, present, future). | #*A verb expresses an action, or “to be”. For example: “run”, “swim”, “jump”, “sit”, “think”. In one sentence, there is a main verb and sometimes one or more verbs that help in the sentence. The verb in the sentence must agree with its subject, so if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular, and if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural. Verbs can also appear in different tenses (past, present, future). | ||
#*For example: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else.” In this sentence, the verbs are: “gave” “told” and “valued”. | #*For example: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else.” In this sentence, the verbs are: “gave” “told” and “valued”. | ||
| − | #Learn about adjectives and adverbs in a sentence. Once you understand the two basic parts of speech, expand your knowledge to more complex parts of speech: adjectives and adverbs.<ref | + | #Learn about adjectives and adverbs in a sentence. Once you understand the two basic parts of speech, expand your knowledge to more complex parts of speech: adjectives and adverbs.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. For example: “cute”, “new”, “red”, “strong”. An adjective will answer the questions: which one, what kind, or how many. Keep in mind articles, such as “a”, “an”, “the”, are classified as adjectives. | #*An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. For example: “cute”, “new”, “red”, “strong”. An adjective will answer the questions: which one, what kind, or how many. Keep in mind articles, such as “a”, “an”, “the”, are classified as adjectives. | ||
#*For example: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else.” In this sentence, the adjectives are: “young” and “rare”. | #*For example: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else.” In this sentence, the adjectives are: “young” and “rare”. | ||
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#Identify the role of the pronoun in a sentence. A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun in a sentence. For example: “she”, “her”, “we”, “they”, “it”. | #Identify the role of the pronoun in a sentence. A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun in a sentence. For example: “she”, “her”, “we”, “they”, “it”. | ||
#*In the example sentence: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else,” the pronouns are “me” and “he”. “He” replaces “man” in the sentence. | #*In the example sentence: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else,” the pronouns are “me” and “he”. “He” replaces “man” in the sentence. | ||
| − | #Understand the role of the preposition and the conjunction in a sentence. The preposition and the conjunction in a sentence are the smaller terms that frame the main parts of the sentence (the noun, the verb, and the adjective).<ref | + | #Understand the role of the preposition and the conjunction in a sentence. The preposition and the conjunction in a sentence are the smaller terms that frame the main parts of the sentence (the noun, the verb, and the adjective).<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*A preposition appears before a noun or a pronoun. It will modify the noun or the pronoun in a sentence. For example: “by”, “with”, “without”, “about”, “until”, “from”. | #*A preposition appears before a noun or a pronoun. It will modify the noun or the pronoun in a sentence. For example: “by”, “with”, “without”, “about”, “until”, “from”. | ||
#*In the example sentence: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else,” the preposition in the sentence is “from”. | #*In the example sentence: “The young man gave me a rare gift from Montana and then calmly told me he valued happiness above all else,” the preposition in the sentence is “from”. | ||
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===Identifying the Parts of Speech in a Text=== | ===Identifying the Parts of Speech in a Text=== | ||
#Use practice sentences. Test your knowledge of the parts of speech in a text by practicing with example sentences. Type the sentence on your computer or write it down. Then, use highlighters, colored pens, or the highlight tool on your computer to identify each part of speech. | #Use practice sentences. Test your knowledge of the parts of speech in a text by practicing with example sentences. Type the sentence on your computer or write it down. Then, use highlighters, colored pens, or the highlight tool on your computer to identify each part of speech. | ||
| − | #*There are several example sentences you can access online, and practice parts of speech test sheets that you can use to test your knowledge. You can try using simple sentences to identify basic parts of speech, like the noun or the verb, and longer, more complex sentences to identify more complex parts of speech, like the adverb or the preposition.<ref>http://www.englishgrammar.org/parts-speech-exercise-4/</ref> | + | #*There are several example sentences you can access online, and practice parts of speech test sheets that you can use to test your knowledge. You can try using simple sentences to identify basic parts of speech, like the noun or the verb, and longer, more complex sentences to identify more complex parts of speech, like the adverb or the preposition.<ref name="rf2">http://www.englishgrammar.org/parts-speech-exercise-4/</ref> |
#Identify the noun in the sentence. Choose a highlighter color for nouns and try to locate it the noun in a simple sentence, such as: “I went to the store.” In this sentence, the noun is the object, “store”. “He eats to fight off his anxiety.” In this sentence, the noun is the feeling, “anxiety”. | #Identify the noun in the sentence. Choose a highlighter color for nouns and try to locate it the noun in a simple sentence, such as: “I went to the store.” In this sentence, the noun is the object, “store”. “He eats to fight off his anxiety.” In this sentence, the noun is the feeling, “anxiety”. | ||
#*After you feel comfortable with locating the noun in a simple sentence, try a more complex sentence: “The little girl suddenly dropped her new doll and raced by me to the store.” | #*After you feel comfortable with locating the noun in a simple sentence, try a more complex sentence: “The little girl suddenly dropped her new doll and raced by me to the store.” | ||
