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2. PowerPoint Presentations for The Canadian Writer’s Workplace Seventh Edition Adapted by Gary Lipschutz, Centennial College Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

3. Unit I: Grammar Chapter 1: Parts of Speech: Overview Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

4. Parts of Speech: Nouns A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, or thing. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

5. Nouns Common Nouns are words that represent the general names for persons, places, and things around us. Proper Nouns are words that name specific persons, places, or things. They are always capitalized. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

6. Nouns Concrete Nouns are words that represent things that can be seen and touched. Abstract Nouns are words that represent values that cannot be seen or touched. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

7. Parts of Speech: Pronouns Pronouns are words that can be used in the place of nouns. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

8. Parts of Speech: Adjectives Adjectives are words that modify a noun or pronoun. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

9. Parts of Speech: Verbs A verb is an action word. It appears in every sentence. A verb tells us a time—past, present or future. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

10. Verbs Action Verbs are words that tell us what the subject is doing and when the subject does the action. Linking Verbs are words that indicate a state of being or condition. Helping Verbs are verbs that help the main verbs express a special time or meaning. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

11. Parts of Speech: Adverbs An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

12. Parts of Speech: Prepositions A preposition is a word that indicates time, place or means. It links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

13. Parts of Speech: Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that joins or connects other words, phrases, or clauses. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

14. Parts of Speech: Interjections An interjection is a word that expresses a feeling and is not connected to any other part of the sentence. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

15. Parts of Speech: Articles An article is a word that identifies a noun in a general sense. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

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17. Nouns Concrete: The table has three legs. Abstract: Cupid is often used as an example of love. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

18. Pronouns Pronoun: He was given the key to the city. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

19. Verbs Action verb: She is painting a masterpiece. Linking verb: She is a jazz musician. Helping verb/Auxiliary verb: He is sleeping. (right now) Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

20. Prepositions Preposition: The tarantula crawled under the sofa. Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd.

21. Prepositions Copyright © 2013 by Nelson Education Ltd. Some Common Prepositions: – in, out, inside, outside – of, by – with, without – between – over, under – above, below