THE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH 1. Noun- something you can see‚ touch‚ taste‚ hears‚ smell‚ or have. Perform actions‚ complete actions or be the objects of actions. A noun that performs an action is called a subject. EX.) John ran. Nouns that complete actions or have actions done to them are called objects. EX.) John visited Grandma. John gave Grandma a pie. Objects or prepositions are nouns that follow prepositions. EX.) John dropped the pie on the floor. On is the preposition and floor is the object
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prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or adverb in a sentence. Examples: on the roof in a soft voice * Adjective Phrase –An adjective phrase is a group of words that functions like an adjective in a sentence. It consists of adjectives‚ modifier and any word that modifies a noun or pronoun. Examples: with a pretty face Filled with flowers * Adverb Phrase - An adverb phrase is a group of words that functions as an adverb in a sentence. It consists of
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Prepositional phrases modify adjectives or adverbs and are called either adjective phrases or adverb phrases. Adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one. Examples: For Tom‚ fame is the only reason for writing. (What kind of reason?) The lamp on Tom’s desk was a Christmas gift. (Which lamp?) COMMON TYPES OF PHRASES Adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb‚ an adjective‚ or adverb by pointing out where‚ when‚ in what
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CEFR Level B1 At level B1 students are able to maintain interaction and get across what they want to express in a range of contexts and follow the main points of extended discussion around them‚ provided that speech is clearly articulated in standard dialect. They can express the main point they want to make comprehensibly and keep going comprehensibly‚ even though they may have to pause for grammatical and lexical planning and repair‚ especially in longer stretches of free production. The second
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do can be lexical verbs or auxiliaries. • Coordinator and Complementizer Coordinators are relatively simple and join similar categories or phrases. Complementizers introduce subordinate clauses and look remarkably similar to prepositions and adverbs. Complementizers such as that‚ because‚ whether‚ if‚ and since join two clauses where one clause is subordinate to the other. The subordinate clause is indicated by means of brackets: They are also
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adjective‚ adverb‚ noun + que = more _____ than examples: Tú eres más guapa que ella. You are prettier than she is. Juan habla más despacio que Paco. Juan talks slower than Paco. 2. In Spanish‚ the following basic pattern is used To convey inferiority. menos+ adjective‚ adverb‚ noun + que = less _____ than example: Yo tengo menos paciencia que él. I have less patience than he does. 3. In Spanish‚ the following basic pattern is used To convey equality. tan + adjective‚ adverb + como
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windowsill" acts as an adverb describing where the plant thrives. The sound of the choir carried through the school hall. The verb "carried" is used intransitively in this sentence and takes no direct object. The prepositional phrase "through the school hall" acts as an adverb describing where the sound carried. The train from Gemas arrived four hours late. The intransitive verb "arrived" takes no direct object‚ and the noun phrase "four hours late" acts as an adverb describing when the
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form classes. The classification is based on meaning‚ form and function. In the English language we have the Open class and Closed class. The Open class is one which new words can be added easily. This class includes nouns‚ verbs‚ adjectives and adverbs. The other is closed class where new words can not be added easily and this includes: determiners‚ enumerators‚ interjection‚ conjunctions and pronouns. The word ‘round’ has deferent meanings depending on the context. One of them according to The
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the individual meanings of its parts. The most frequent phrasal verb pattern is any form of lexical verb plus prepositional adverb/particle‚ and usually there can be a noun phrase‚ any pronoun or any adverb embedded between the verb and the adverb/particle. Neither Russian nor Finnish has phrasal verbs. English-Russian If there is an English phrasal verb with an adverb or particle‚ which on its own is a function word like in‚ on‚ up etc.‚ it is usually translated into Russian as verb with prefix
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as in‚ at‚ by‚ for‚ to‚ over‚ etc.)‚ have a noun or pronoun object of the preposition‚ and may also have other modifiers. Prepositional phrases function as adjectives‚ adverbs‚ or nouns. 2.1 The announcement for the play arrived after it was over. (As adjective) 2.2 He walked into the meeting just as the president arrived. (As adverb) 2.3 For you to pass your test is the reason for having a tutor. (As noun; in this case‚ the subject) 2.4 She gave the information to me. (As indirect
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