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What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea. In a sentence, nouns can
play the role of subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive,
or adjective.
Types of nouns
Nouns form a large proportion of English vocabulary and they come in a wide variety of types.
Nouns can name a person: Nouns can also name a place:
Albert Einstein Mount Apo
President Disneyland
Mother bedroom
Nouns can also name things, although sometimes they might be intangible things, such as concepts,
activities, or processes. Some might even be hypothetical or imaginary things.
Shoe, faucet, freedom, Elder, Wand, basketball
Proper nouns vs. common nouns
One important distinction to be made is whether a noun is a proper noun or a common noun. A proper
noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing, and is always capitalized.
Does Tina have much homework to do this evening?
Tina is the name of a specific person.
Nouns as subjects
Every sentence must have a subject, and that subject will always be a noun. The subject of a sentence
is the person, place, or thing that is doing or being the verb in that sentence.
Maria is happy.
Maria is the subject of this sentence and the corresponding verb is a form of to be (is).
Nouns as objects
Nouns can also be objects of a verb in a sentence. An object can be either a direct object (a noun that
receives the action performed by the subject) or an indirect object (a noun that is the recipient of a
direct object).
The cat possesses the toy, and we denote this by use of -’s at the end of cat.
When a singular noun ends in the letter s or z, the same format often applies. This is a matter of style,
however, and some style guides suggest leaving off the extra s.
I have been invited to the boss’s house for dinner.
Mrs. Sanchez’s coat is still hanging on the back of her chair.
Plural nouns ending in s take only an apostrophe to form a possessive.
My nieces’ prom dresses were exquisite.
How do you identify a noun in a sentence? Nouns usually have articles (the, a, or an) before them in a
sentence, but not always. Sometimes you’ll see adjectives or words like “some” or “this” before nouns.
Aside from the first word in a sentence, if a word is capitalized then it’s a noun, such as a person’s name.
TYPES OF VERBS
1. Regular verb - A verb that’s past (2nd form) and past participle (3rd form) is made by adding ‘d’ or
‘ed’ is called regular verb.
2. Irregular verb – If the formation of the verb is otherwise than the regular verb, it is called irregular
verb.
3. Linking verb – A verb that acts as a link between two words is called linking verb. It connects or link
a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
4. Transitive verb – A verb that needs object to complete itself is called transitive verb. It is called
transitive because it passes its action from subject to object.
5. Intransitive verb – A verb that doesn’t need any object to complete itself is called intransitive verb.
It does not pass its action from subject to the object.
6. Finite verb – Finite verb mean those verbs which can change their form in accordance with the
subject.
7. Infinite verb – An infinitive is a verb which has “to” before it. It shows infinite action when is used at
the beginning of the sentence.
REGULAR VERB - A verb that’s past (2nd form) and past participle (3rd form) is made by adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’ is
called regular verb. Some regular verb list is given below.
IRREGULAR VERB – If the formation of the verb is otherwise than the regular verb, it is called irregular
verb. For example
Subordinating Conjunction:
A Subordinating Conjunction is used to join two unlike clauses, phrases, or a sentence structure from
which one is a dependent clause, and the other is an independent clause.
1. Because of the nonstop rain, we had to cancel our trip.
2. The stadium was looking like garbage after the match had finished.
3. I feared lest he said something inside?
4. The lawyer has provided the essential documents in the courtroom.
5. Suppose you’re getting caught in an accident then what will you do?
Correlative conjunction:
A Correlative Conjunction is a combination of two words used in a similar sentence structure to show the
difference or to compare.
These words are adverbs but are used as a conjunction.
Not only – but also, either-or, not – but, neither – nor, such – that, etc. are some correlative
conjunctions.
Examples:
1. She became a topper not only in the district but also in the state.
2. They can have either whiskey or wine at a party.
3. Both my brother and I are gamers.
4. Neither the shopkeeper nor my friend has this game set.
5. You can either eat your favourite dish or order something else.
Coordinating Conjunction:
Coordinating Conjunction is a type of conjunction that is used to join two words, clauses, phrases whose
formation is similar.
There are only seven coordinating conjunctions which we can easily remember in our mind by
remembering the word “F A N B O Y S” For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, are coordinating conjugations.
Examples:
I chose that car as a birthday gift for my son.
Rambo and Charlie are good soldiers.
He neither drinks nor smokes.
Angela is good at singing but poor at dancing.
Will you come to my home or meet outside somewhere?
The theme of tonight’s party is yet to decide.
The wheel of our van was punctured on the way, so we have to wait in that lodge.
WHAT IS A VERB?
A verb is a word which describes the action in a sentence (the doing word)
Examples
I play football.
They skip quickly.
We eat spaghetti.
Bob is seven today.
Can you spot the words which are verbs?
SUN HAPPY PINK JUMP SIT CUP
One way to check if a word is a verb is to see if it can be changed
C Verb tenses describe WHEN the action is happening.hanging verbs. Verb Tenses
PRESENT (it’s happening NOW.)
PAST (it’s ALREADY happened.)
FUTURE (it’s ABOUT to happen.)
Verbs ending in y
I try to make all my letters join.
When I hurt myself I cry.
For breakfast I fry some eggs.
I carry the register to the office.
The y changes to
I try to make all my letters join.
When I hurt myself I cry.
For breakfast I fry some eggs.
I carry the register to the office.
Try tried
Cry cried
Fry fried
Carry carried
Capitalization and Punctuations
PUNCTUATIONS
You may possess good language skills and know how to express yourself in the language but without the
knowledge of punctuation marks, your skills, especially written, is incomplete. A piece of writing which
does include punctuation marks is difficult to read as compared to a piece of writing which carries proper
punctuation marks at the right places.
The period (.)
The period (.) is placed at the end of declarative sentences, statements thought to be complete
and after many abbreviations.
As a sentence sender:
1. Jane and Jack went to the market.
2. After an abbreviation:
Her son, John Jones Jr., was born on Dec. 6, 2008.
What is a Colon?
- A colon is a punctuation mark
- A colon is a punctuation mark that is used to divide a sentence. The colon resembles two dots
positioned vertically (:). The colon has a variety of uses, some of which include introducing a list,
introducing an explanation, introducing a quote, and connecting two related sentences.
How to use colon
4 main uses of a colon
1. To introduce a list
2.To separate two independent clauses when the second explain the first
3. To introduce a quotation
4. To emphasize a single word
Examples :
•I have visited many countries: Australia, Thailand, France and Germany.
•The weather outside is beautiful: the sun is shining and there's a gentle breeze."
• The professor said it best: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world."
• His motivation was unwavering: success.
When to use a colon
Use a colon before a selles of items, especially after phrases he as follows or the following.
Only the following students passed: Lee, Sanchez, Cruz, and Mendoza
Use a colon after an independent clause for emphasis or to introduce a duetation
"Friends" is not just a TV show. It's a cultural phenomenon.
His passing reminded me of Morrie's words: "Death ends a life, not a relationship."
Use a colon to separate items when writing the time and after 8 The salutation of a formal letter.
Her classes start at 5:30 in the morning.
Tips for using a colon
1. Do not use a colon after a verb
2. Do not keep a space before a colon
3. Keep a space after a colon
Comma (,)
the punctuation mark(,) indicating a slight pause in the spoken sentence and used where there is a listing of
items or to separate a nonrestrictive clause or phrase from a main clause
It provides pauses in reading and speaking by seperating parts of the sentence
Example: It's raining, so let's grab our umbrellas.
Uses of comma
* Use comma to separate items in a series
Example: John went to the grocery store and bought bread, milk, butter, macaroni and cheese.
Use comma before the conjunction that join the main clause
Example: I like football, and I like hockey.
* Use comma after an introductory word group
Example: Because she begged insistently, I gave the little dog a treat.
Use a pair of comma to set up interruptions
Example: Queen Victoria was, as they say , a formidable woman.
Parenthesis ( )
Parenthesis, commonly represented by the symbols ( ), serve a crucial function in setting off additional
information within a sentence. They are used to provide extra details or clarification that may not be
essential to the main message but contribute to a deeper understanding of the context.