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Bellringers– Grammar Review
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INSTRUCTIONS Each day, copy the part of speech and definition. If you are absent, copy from a classmate or find notes on your teacher’s Fusion page. Friday quizzes will be open-note. Each day, copy the part of speech and definition. If you are absent, copy from a classmate or find notes on your teacher’s Fusion page. Friday quizzes will be open-note.
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Noun Person, place, or thing Common noun names a general noun and is lowercase Example: city Proper noun names a specific noun and begins with a capital letter Example: Aiken Possessive noun shows that a noun owns something Aiken’s population Person, place, or thing Common noun names a general noun and is lowercase Example: city Proper noun names a specific noun and begins with a capital letter Example: Aiken Possessive noun shows that a noun owns something Aiken’s population
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Pronoun Takes the place of a noun First person (“me”): I,, we, me, us, our Second person (“you”): you, your Third person (“everyone else”): he, she, it, they, him, her, it, them, theirs Takes the place of a noun First person (“me”): I,, we, me, us, our Second person (“you”): you, your Third person (“everyone else”): he, she, it, they, him, her, it, them, theirs
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Adjective Describes a noun or pronoun Tells which one, how many, or what kind Includes articles (a, an, the) Example: I have a green pen. Proper adjectives are nouns used as adjectives and are capitalized Example: American flag Describes a noun or pronoun Tells which one, how many, or what kind Includes articles (a, an, the) Example: I have a green pen. Proper adjectives are nouns used as adjectives and are capitalized Example: American flag
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Adverb Tells more about an adjective, verb, or other adverb Tells how, when, where, or to what extent Not and never are always adverbs Example: Her shirt is really cute! Example: He runs extremely fast. Example: He makes A’s very easily. Tells more about an adjective, verb, or other adverb Tells how, when, where, or to what extent Not and never are always adverbs Example: Her shirt is really cute! Example: He runs extremely fast. Example: He makes A’s very easily.
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Prepositions Shows a relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence Prepositions include: across, after, against, around, at before, below, between, by, during, except, for, from, in, of, off, on, over, since, through, to, under, until, with, according to, because of, instead of, etc. Example: We went to school. Example: I went up the stairs. Shows a relationship between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence Prepositions include: across, after, against, around, at before, below, between, by, during, except, for, from, in, of, off, on, over, since, through, to, under, until, with, according to, because of, instead of, etc. Example: We went to school. Example: I went up the stairs.
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Conjunction Joins words, phrases, and clauses Coordinating: FANBOYS For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Subordinating: Begins a dependent clause After, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as even though, until, unless, as if, etc. Correlative: Must be used together Not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, both/and Conjunctive adverbs: Join two sentences with a semicolon However, then, therefore, also, furthermore, nevertheless, thus, etc. Joins words, phrases, and clauses Coordinating: FANBOYS For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Subordinating: Begins a dependent clause After, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as even though, until, unless, as if, etc. Correlative: Must be used together Not only/but also, neither/nor, either/or, both/and Conjunctive adverbs: Join two sentences with a semicolon However, then, therefore, also, furthermore, nevertheless, thus, etc.
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Interjection Expresses emotion Set apart with a comma or exclamation Example: No, I’m not finished with my homework. Example: Wow! What a great new car! Expresses emotion Set apart with a comma or exclamation Example: No, I’m not finished with my homework. Example: Wow! What a great new car!
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Verb Shows action or helps make a statement Action verb: used with a noun to show action Example: He runs the mile in five minutes! Linking verb: links two words together Is, be, am, ware, was, were, been, being, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, etc. Example: English is fun. The flower smells pretty. Helping verb: Tells tense of an action or linking verb Example: We will be taking notes all day. (taking=action) Shows action or helps make a statement Action verb: used with a noun to show action Example: He runs the mile in five minutes! Linking verb: links two words together Is, be, am, ware, was, were, been, being, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, etc. Example: English is fun. The flower smells pretty. Helping verb: Tells tense of an action or linking verb Example: We will be taking notes all day. (taking=action)
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