Friday, March 23, 2012

Pronouns


Pronouns
What is a pronoun ?
A  Pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun
Types of Pronouns
v Personal pronouns
ü      the subject of a verb
ü      the object of a verb
v Possessive pronouns
v Reflexive pronoun
vDemonstrative pronouns
v Indefinite pronouns
vReciprocal Pronouns
v Interrogative pronouns  (or) Relative pronouns
v Other pronouns
1. Personal Pronouns
The subject of a verb : -
    I, you, he, she, it, we and they can all be used as the subject of a verb.
The objective of a verb : -
me, you, him, her, it, us and them can all be used as the object of a verb.

Ex : -
Lisa likes cats. She likes to stroke them.

The Parts of Speech


Names for Words   


The Parts of Speech
Names for Words: Parts of Speech
No matter what, words must be put together
That makes a sentence
Nothing is possible without sentences

Sentence Structure
All sentences must start with a capital letter
All sentences must end with a punctuation
A sentence is not a part of speech; it just the thing that contains the Part of speech



8 Main Parts Of Speech
Nouns                          
interjections             
Verbs
Adjective
Adverbs
Preposition
Conjunctions
Pronouns
Conjunctions


Join Things
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are connecting words
      Example:
                  And adds things together in the sentence “I like baseball and soccer.”
                Or also joins, but makes an option “What do you like best, dogs or cats?”
                Or can also  pose a question.