Spelling, Syntax and Parts of Speech are the building blocks of sentences, paragraphs and stories. Learning to work well with words, sentences, phrases, clauses, and paragraphs is the path to write interesting, captivating stories or provide engaging data/information summaries.
Spelling – The way letters of the alphabet are assembled to form words. The word above is motivation; the spelling is 10 letters assembled from the Old English origin language. Most words have a language of origin for the root (motive) which explains why words are spelled certain ways.
Syntax – Also known as sentence construction. It is the way words are assembled as parts of speech to create sentences in spoken or written language. A complete sentence is any noun and one verb. “Children play” is a complete sentence.
Parts of Speech – Spelling assembles the words. Syntax assembles the words into sentences. The parts of speech help you put words together so sentences make sense.
These Schoolhouse/Grammar Rock Videos explain with fun music to help you learn, remember and understand how to use each part of speech!
- Nouns – Nouns are the words used to label people, places, things, or ideas. These are examples of nouns – woman (person), store, ( place), plane (thing), love (idea).
- Verbs – Verbs are the action words They say what you are doing. These are examples of verbs – run, jump, play, write, work
- Pronouns – Pronouns are the words that can replace nouns. For example, in the sentence Joe walked his dog. The pronouns “He and him” can replace Joe and his dog in the next sentence describing where they walked: He walked him on the beach.(Examples: he, she, it, him, her, them, they)
- Adjectives – Adjectives are the words that modify or describe nouns. For example, in the sentence: The house is red, “red” is the adjective that describes the noun “house” adjectives can also modify other parts of speech – then, they are adverbs. For example,
- Adverbs – Adverbs are the words that modify or describe verbs. For example, in the sentence: Joe runs fast. “Fast” is the adverb that describes the verb “runs”. There are 3 special adjectives, called “Articles”(a, an and the) they refer to a count or number of the following noun
- Conjunctions – Conjunctions are words that show the relationship between two equal items, such as words, phrases and clauses . For example, in the sentence, I dropped my keys and phone. “And” is the conjunction connecting keys and phone – the items dropped.
- Interjections – Interjections are the words used to express strong emotion , such as, surprise/ shock or to issue commands/demands. For example, in the sentence: Ouch, I stubbed my toe! “Ouch” is the interjection to exclaim pain.
- Prepositions – Prepositions are the words used to show a relationship between an object and another word in the sentence. For example, in the sentence: The chair is beside the table. “Beside” is the preposition showing the location relationship between the chair and the table.
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2)Parts of speech worksheets. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2024, from English for Everyone website: https://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Parts-of-Speech.html
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