Noun (Sustantivo)
Parts of Speech
Pronoum (Pronombre)
The parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence.
Verb (Verbo)
Subject + Verb + Object/Complement
Adjective (Adjetivo)
Adverb (Adverbio)
Preposition (Preposición)
Basic Sentence Structure
Conjunction (Conjunción)
Interjection (Interjección)
Prepared by: Luz Villamizar Teacher: Ramón Oviedo IUPMA - Sede Caricuao
Shows relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Common prepositions include: Examples: in, on, at, by, for, with, under, over, between, among, during, before, after.
Prepositions often indicate location (in the house), time (at 5 o’clock), direction (to the store), and other relationships.
“The book is on the table”
The most common sentence pattern in English
Describes a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the object signified. Types of adjectives include:
- Descriptive Adjectives: happy, blue, large.
- Quantitative Adjectives: some, many, few.
- Demonstrative Adjectives: this, that, these, those.
- Possessive Adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
- Interrogative Adjectives: which, what, whose.
- Comparative Adjectives: taller, smarter, faster.
- Superlative Adjectives: tallest, smartest, fastest.
“It’s a beautiful day”
Basic Sentence Structure
Subject: who or what performs the action. Verb: the action or state. Object/Complement: receives the action or adds more information. Example: She reads books. She = subject - reads = verb - books = object
Types of Sentences by Function
Type
- Declarative
- Interrogative
- Imperative
- Exclamatory
Example
- I like pizza.
- Do you like pizza?
- Eat your pizza.
- I love pizza!
Purpose
- States a fact or opinion
- Asks a question
- Gives a command or request
- Expresses strong emotion
Replaces a noun to avoid repetition. They can be classified into several types:
- Personal Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
- Possessive Pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.
- Reflexive Pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
- Demonstrative Pronouns: this, that, these, those.
- Interrogative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, what.
- Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.
- Indefinite Pronouns: someone, anything, everyone, nothing.
“She loves her new job”
Connects words, phrases, or clauses. There are three main types of conjunctions:
- Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
- Subordinating Conjunctions: because, although, since, unless, while, after, before, when.
- Correlative Conjunctions: either…or, neither…nor, both…and, not only…but also.
“I want pizza and soda”
Names a person, place, thing, or idea. They can be classified into different types such as common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, countable nouns, and uncountable nouns.
Example: teacher, city, car, Mr. Smith, New York.
“The teacher is writing on the board”
Expresses emotion or sudden reaction. They are often followed by an exclamation mark.
Examples: oh, wow, ouch, hey, alas, bravo.
“Wow! That was amazing!”
Expresses action or state of being. They are essential to the structure of a sentence. Verbs can be classified into different types:
- Action Verbs: run, jump, think, imagine.
- Linking Verbs: am, is, are, was, were, seem, become.
- Helping Verbs: have, has, had, do, does, did, will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might, must.
Verbs also have different forms to indicate tense (past, present, future), aspect (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous), and mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive).
“They play soccer every weekend”
Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, providing more detail about how, when, where, or to what extent something happened. Types of adverbs include:
Adverbs of Manner: quickly, slowly, carefully. - Adverbs of Time: now, later, yesterday. Adverbs of Place: here, there, everywhere. - Adverbs of Frequency: always, often, rarely. Adverbs of Degree: very, quite, almost.
“She runs quickly”
Parts of Speech
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Transcript
Noun (Sustantivo)
Parts of Speech
Pronoum (Pronombre)
The parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence.
Verb (Verbo)
Subject + Verb + Object/Complement
Adjective (Adjetivo)
Adverb (Adverbio)
Preposition (Preposición)
Basic Sentence Structure
Conjunction (Conjunción)
Interjection (Interjección)
Prepared by: Luz Villamizar Teacher: Ramón Oviedo IUPMA - Sede Caricuao
Shows relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Common prepositions include: Examples: in, on, at, by, for, with, under, over, between, among, during, before, after. Prepositions often indicate location (in the house), time (at 5 o’clock), direction (to the store), and other relationships.
“The book is on the table”
The most common sentence pattern in English
Describes a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the object signified. Types of adjectives include:
“It’s a beautiful day”
Basic Sentence Structure
Subject: who or what performs the action. Verb: the action or state. Object/Complement: receives the action or adds more information. Example: She reads books. She = subject - reads = verb - books = object
Types of Sentences by Function
Type
Example
Purpose
Replaces a noun to avoid repetition. They can be classified into several types:
“She loves her new job”
Connects words, phrases, or clauses. There are three main types of conjunctions:
“I want pizza and soda”
Names a person, place, thing, or idea. They can be classified into different types such as common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, countable nouns, and uncountable nouns. Example: teacher, city, car, Mr. Smith, New York.
“The teacher is writing on the board”
Expresses emotion or sudden reaction. They are often followed by an exclamation mark. Examples: oh, wow, ouch, hey, alas, bravo.
“Wow! That was amazing!”
Expresses action or state of being. They are essential to the structure of a sentence. Verbs can be classified into different types:
- Action Verbs: run, jump, think, imagine.
- Linking Verbs: am, is, are, was, were, seem, become.
- Helping Verbs: have, has, had, do, does, did, will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might, must.
Verbs also have different forms to indicate tense (past, present, future), aspect (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous), and mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive).“They play soccer every weekend”
Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, providing more detail about how, when, where, or to what extent something happened. Types of adverbs include:
Adverbs of Manner: quickly, slowly, carefully. - Adverbs of Time: now, later, yesterday. Adverbs of Place: here, there, everywhere. - Adverbs of Frequency: always, often, rarely. Adverbs of Degree: very, quite, almost.
“She runs quickly”