REVIEW ON GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION SKILLS
FORM CLASSES OR CONTENT WORDS These words can be inflected. They have special forms— signals or characteristics of position and form, such as endings and the like which mark them off one from another.
FORM CLASSES OR CONTENT WORDS They are also called content words because they are used for things, actions, or qualities.
FORM CLASSES OR CONTENT WORDS These are NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and ADVERBS.
FUNCTION OR STRUCTURE WORDS These are words whose forms or spellings do not change. They have no meaning by themselves but they are used in utterances to signal grammatical relationship.
FUNCTION OR STRUCTURE WORDS These words are also called structure words because they tie up the four main form classes to give pattern or structure to the English language.
FUNCTION OR STRUCTURE WORDS These are PRONOUNS, PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, INTERJECTIONS, DETERMINERS, NUMERALS, and AUXILIARIES.
Discuss the following terms briefly but precisely: Nouns Number of Nouns Gender of Nouns Kinds of Nouns
Form small groups composed of five members each. A word will be posted on the board. Each group will form as many words as they can by unscrambling the letters of the given word. The group with the most number of unique words formed will be declared winner. You are given only three minutes for this activity.
CARPENTER
Noun is a part of speech that names people, places, things, ideas, or concepts. It comes from the Latin word “nomen” that means “name.”
Using suffixes to distinguish nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
Noun -age (stoppage) -ness (loveliness) -ce (hindrance) -or (actor) -cy (democracy) -ship (friendship) -dom (kingdom) -sy (leprosy) -ion (admission) -tion (creation) - ism (Hinduism) -ty (humility) -ity (clarity) -ure (seizure) -ment (argument)
Verb -ate (create) -er (transfer) -en (widen) -fy (pacify) -ize (maximize)
Adjective -able (capable) -al (tropical) -ant (distant) -ent (different) -ful (grateful) -ible (terrible) -ic (angelic) -less (countless) -ly (friendly) -ous (industrious)
Adverb -ly (terribly) (carefully) (humbly)
Transformation from noun to verb to adjective
NounVerb BeautyBeautify BrightnessBrighten CreationCreate DifferenceDiffer ExcitementExcite FriendBefriend ObedienceObey
NounAdjective BeautyBeautiful BrightnessBright CreationCreative DifferenceDifferent ExcitementExcited FriendFriendly ObedienceObedient
Transformations from verbs to people nouns
VerbNoun ActActor/Actress BragBraggart CopyCopyist SingSinger TranslateTranslator TeachTeacher WrestleWrestler
Transformations from concrete people to abstract nouns
ConcreteAbstract BishopBishopric CowardCowardice FriendFriendship KingKingdom ManManhood PhilosopherPhilosophy
Agent vs Patient
AgentPatient EmployerEmployee EvacuatorEvacuee ExaminerExaminee InterviewerInterviewee NominatorNominee PayerPayee TrainerTrainee VendorVendee
Change the following words into nouns. 1. Look6. Dangerous 2. Mold7. Wonderful 3. Industrious8. Wander 4. Distance9. Democratic 5. Careful10. Execute
Mark all the nouns in the following selection. It is easy to meet the demands of high school life if a student knows how. First, he should like his teachers and adjust to their personalities and teaching styles. Second, he should manage his time effectively. Third, he should practice good study habits and positive attitudes. Finally, he should strengthen his determination, self- confidence, and self-mastery.