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Mastering Parts of Speech: A Comprehensive Guide to Grammar Rules

Dive into the world of grammar with this detailed guide on parts of speech, including adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. Learn about common mistakes to avoid in your writing. Improve your language skills with practical examples and correct usage explained. Perfect for language enthusiasts seeking to enhance their grammar knowledge.

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Mastering Parts of Speech: A Comprehensive Guide to Grammar Rules

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  1. Parts of speech By Jennifer Gonzalez

  2. Adjectives • Adjectives –a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it. • Adjectives describe a noun and pronoun . • Example : I met a homelessperson in New York.

  3. Adverbs • Adverb – a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjectives ,verb or other adverb or a phrase , expressing a relation of place ,time. • Example: Herman easily lifted the barbell.

  4. conjunction • The act of joining or the condition of being joined. • Example : Do you think this is something that can be learned ?

  5. prepositions • Prepositions -A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in. • Example- We always take a trip in the summer .

  6. PRONOUN • A word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse. • Example- Despite her parents complaints she decided to live by herself in New York.

  7. SUBJECT /VERB AGREEMENT • In syntax, a verb, from the Latin verbum meaning word, is a word (part of speech) that conveys action (bring, read, walk, run, learn) • example-People from the South is very friendly. • correct way : The people from the South are very friendly .

  8. COMMON MISTAKES • In contract law a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It may be used as grounds to invalidate. • Example of a common mistake is Their , there or They’re • Example of Their -- Their dog is a Husky called snowy . • Example of there --- There once was a bird called Dodo . • Example of They’re ---- My aunt and uncle are arriving today . They’re coming from new York.

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