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A noun is a word coming from the Latin word “nomen” which means
name. It is a word that names a person, animal, place, thing, idea, action or
point of time.
Example:
Action - work
William Cowper
All men see the same objects, but all men do not understand them.
Intelligence is the tongue that discerns and tastes them.
Thomas Hardy
KINDS OF NOUN
Ideas : nobility
Action : work
Feelings : happiness, joy, hate
Characteristics : courage, industrious, sweet
3. Concrete noun – name of things that have physical existence and can
be perceived by the sense of touch, hear, smell, sight
and taste.
table, plant, disk, birds, chocolate bar, fan, bed cover, salad, sound,
stone, shoes
USES OF NOUN
d. names of streets
f. names of the days of the week, and the month of the year but not the
season
k. titles of the books, researches and other works like poem, songs /
hymns, stories and novels etc.
m. Trade names
PROPERTIES OF NOUN:
I. Person of Noun
MASCULINE FEMININE
groom bride
gander goose
bull cow
drake duck
actor actress
man woman
3.Common gender
Masculine Feminine
brother sister
uncle aunt
father mother
buck doe
Masculine Feminine
actor actress
hero heroine
emperor empress
heir heiress
Masculine Feminine
boyfriend girlfriend
salesman saleswoman
boy cousin girl cousin
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They made Mario captain. (captain as objective
complement of direct object Mario)
He is a champion of the masses. (masses as the object of
the preposition of)
Notes:
2. The plural noun which does not end in an s, forms its possessive
case by adding ‘s.
Singular Plural
book books
person persons
teacher teachers
flower flowers
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prayer - prayers invitation - invitations
potato - potatoes
cargo - cargoes
Note: This rule is not true in case of a proper noun ending in y. proper
nouns in this type form their plural by adding s.
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Solo-solos cello - cellos
9. For nouns ending in ix or ex, either ices or es is added.
11. For a word made of noun and a modifier, add s or es to the noun.
editor-in-chief - editors-in-chief
son-in-law - sons-in-law
2. For singular noun with more than one syllable and ending in s, simply
add an apostrophe.
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goddess’ Mr. Reyes’ actress’
step-daughter’s step-son’s
father-in law’s
6. For persons of nobility and high office, form the possessive using the
of-phrases.
9. For inanimate objects, form the possessive form by using the of-
phrase.
SPECIAL NOUNS
A big number of nouns are used in two ways. When the simple
form is used without a or an, it refers to all material named. For
example, the sentence “glass is fragile” means that all materials
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known as glass is fragile and therefore it breaks easily. But in the
sentence “Would you like a glass of orange juice?” a glass refers to
container from which one may drink.
The following are some other nouns, which can be used in two
ways:
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Other words belonging to the list of troublesome nouns are the
following.
1. Gases
2. Fluids
3. Natural Phenomena
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bravery justice happiness courage
love patriotism independence luck
a her the
all his their
an its that
a few lots of this
a good deal many these
a great deal many a those
a little more two, three etc.
a lot of most what
all the much whatever
another my which
any neither whichever
both no whose
each one your
either other
enough our
every several
few some
PRONOUN
The Soft-Spoken Noun - Substitute
KINDS OF PRONOUN
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first person – indicates the speaker or writer
second person – indicates the persons spoken to
third person – the person spoken of or written about.
Singular
Plural
Notes:
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The personal pronoun his and he be used either as pronoun or as
a modifier.
The archaic forms of the second person, singular, thou, thy or
thee are used only in the Bible, religious services and occasionally
in poetry.
Formal writing generally restrict the pronoun “you” to the
meaning of “you, the reader”. Most informal writing uses you with
indefinite references to people in general: formal writing would
substitute “one”.
In the past the pronoun you was used in inferring to two or more
only but now the pronoun you is regularly employed in addressing
one person as well as more than one.
2. Possessive pronoun – these are pronouns that indicates ownership.
It’s miracle nobody died in the big fire that broke out in the
compound of Starlet Company when one of its machines exploded.
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They’re ready to begin their work.
(they are) (work belonging to them)
There was where their house used to stand.
(place/direction) (house belonging to them)
You’re is the contraction of you are and should be mistaken for your
which is a personal pronoun in the possessive case.
3. Reflexive Pronoun- these are pronouns used to show that the doer of an
action is also the receiver ( object) of the action.
The Maharishis themselves said that they are withdrawing from the
university of The East.
The lawyer of the plaintiff himself announced that his client was
dropping the case
Singular Plural
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I saw the old lady fall and hurt her.
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Who, whose and whom refer to person.
Movies, which deal with crime, are not suitable for children.
(refers to movies)
The carpenter took what was left. ( what in the sentence is both
the object of the verb took and the subject was)
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In Formal English as occur as a pronoun usually with the same or
such as antecedent.
Many are the fools who have gambled with their fortunes here.
(subordinate clause introduced by who.)
The roses we want to buy are those which are in red container.
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6. Indefinite Pronoun – pronouns whose antecedents are hard to pinpoint.
Note:
Some, all and most are singular when they refer to a quality.
They are plural when they refer to a number.
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Most of the poetry is about a nature. (quantity)
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Whose idea was it?
General: All the girls in the class are shouting at each other.
It is a holiday. It is warm.
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There was no choking sound.
10. Numerical pronouns- The cardinal numbers: one, two, three, etc. and
other ordinal numbers: first, second, third, etc. may used as pronouns as
shown in the following examples:
The pronoun shall agree with the word it stands for-its antecedent. If
the antecedent is singular, the pronoun should be singular. If the antecedent
is plural, the pronoun should be plural. And we reword our writing so that the
masculine pronoun does not stand for both male and female.
In the past, the practice was always used the masculine pronouns to
stand to both male and female persons. However, recent usage is changing
this. Using pronouns in this manner is avoided because of the unfair sexist
interpretation. Shaw gives, three simple ways to avoid sexism in most
pronoun usage:
To avoid the problem typecasting men and women into very definite,
limited roles, he or she or a similar combination of pronouns to refer to
simple subject that could either be masculine or feminine should be used.
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The executive should win the confidence of his/her employees.
VERB
The Pivot, the Word Around Which the Sentence Revolves!
KINDS OF VERB
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1. Transitive Verb – when a verb requires an object to complete
its meaning it is said to be used transitively.
Note:
The object receives the action expressed by the transitive verb
and performed by the subject.
Time flies.
The older children walked.
All men die.
The seed germinated.
Note:
An intransitive verb needs no object. It makes by itself a
complete statement of the action performed by the subject.
Note:
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A linking verb always requires a complement, a noun, pronoun or
adjective to complete its meaning.
The common linking verbs are, is, are, was, were, will be, shall
be, has been, have been, become, feel, get, grow, look, appear, prove,
smell, seem, taste, turn, sound. These verbs are used as linking verbs
if they have a complement; a noun, pronoun, or adjective. Without a
subjective complement these are either used as transitive or
intransitive verbs.
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OTHER WAYS OF CLASSIFYING VERBS
live lived
work worked
play played
walk walked
save saved
crave craved
arrive arrived
look looked
go went
see saw
begin began
blow blew
break broke
write wrote
3. Auxiliary Verbs
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they are classified as structure words (or function words). They are
used to mark verbs the way determiners mark nouns. Auxiliaries
combine with verbs to make verb phrases.
Verb forms with do, does, or did are used to make emphatic verb
phrases.
SINGULAR PLURAL
has have
has, have had
Can, could, may, might, must, ought are called modals (modal
auxiliaries). They always occur as part of verb phrases.
Can and could denote ability, may and might denote permission or
ability, must denotes necessity or obligation; ought denotes duty.
Should is used with all persons (first, second, third) and both
numbers (singular ad plural) in the following instances:
To express probability
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If I should be late, will you hold dinner for me?
He would sit alone by the hour waiting for her to come or to call.
When Jennie was a child he would always ask for the wing of the
chicken.
Should and would are used as past forms of shall and will
respectively.
1. Can – used to express ability or power of the idea of being able to.
I can make good grades.
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4. To do – used to express emphasis (emphatic tone) in present and in
past tense.
5. To have – used in the present perfect, and future perfect tenses; also
in the perfect infinitive and perfect participle.
He has eaten, they have eaten, will have eaten, to have eaten,
having eaten.
8. Might – used as a kind of past tense of may to express the same ideas
of possibility or probability in a weaker manner.
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I must tell my friend about it.
Note: As auxiliary verb, the third person singular form is also need.
12. Shall – used as the precise auxiliary for the first person, future
perfect tenses.
13. Should – used a kind of “past” tense of shall in the first person,
but weaker in emphasis.
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My friends should arrive tomorrow.
14. Used – in the past tense only, used expresses past custom or
past habitual action.
15. Will – used as the precise auxiliary for the second and third
persons, future and future perfect tenses.
16. Would – used as a kind of “past” tense of will, in the second and
third persons, but less strong in meaning.
Note: If the verb in the principal clause is in the past tense, use
would to express futurity in the dependent clause; if the verb is in the
independent clause is in the present tense, use will in subordinate
clause.
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He would try, no matter how difficult the problem seemed to be.
He promised that he would accomplish the assignment given to
him.
Each female and male student wears I.D inside the school.
5. The verb agrees with its subject, not with the predicate nominative.
Books and magazines are only material used for this report.
Plain gown and black shoes are the right attire for the party.
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6. When compound subjects are joined by or, nor, either-or, neither-nor
the verb agrees with the subject nearer it.
10. When preceded by the article the, the subject number is singular.
11. The verb agrees with the affirmative not with the negative subject.
The father, not the mother decides on the welfare of the family.
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Anyone is welcome to give his suggestions.
13. The plural indefinite pronouns such as both, few, all, several, many,
take plural verb.
15. Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning take singular verb.
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Four times two is eight.
23. A relative pronoun used as a subject of the verb takes a verb that
agrees with the antecedent of the pronoun.
The principal parts of the verb are those forms that tense, moods and
the voices are derived. The three principal parts of the verb are base form
(or indicative form or infinitive form or present form), the past and past
participle. Most verb are weak verb or regular verbs which form their past
and past participle by adding –d, -ed, or –t. Strong or irregular verbs do not
follow a pattern in forming their principal parts.
The three principal parts of the verb are: Base form, Past, and the Past
participle.
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2. The base form and the past participle are the same.
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leave left left
lend lent lent
lose lost lost
mean meant meant
say said said
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
sleep slept slept
stick stuck stuck
teach taught taught
weep wept wept
win won won
do did done
go went gone
lie lay lain
drink drank drunk
sing sang sung
break broke broken
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
fly flew flown
freeze froze frozen
grow grew grown
ride rode ridden
write wrote written
arise arose arisen
be was, were been
bear bore born
befall befell befallen
begin began begun
blow blew blown
bite bit bitten
choose chose chosen
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draw drew drawn
forbear forbore forborne
forbid forbade forbidden
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
forsake forsook forsaken
get got gotten
give gave given
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
see saw seen
shake shook shaken
slay slew slain
swear swore sworn
TENSE OF THE VERB
KINDS OF TENSES
A. Simple Tenses
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2. Emphatic – the “do” form emphasizes action.
I do believe in God.
He does pray unceasingly.
2. Habitual action
4. Permanent action
Davao is in Mindanao.
The Pope lives in the Vatican.
England is a country in Europe.
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Suddenly a German plane dives vertically through our
formation firming as he goes. He misses.
The fire in the room is out now, but the smoke is still
heavy. There must be fire in the walls. A man from a ladder
company arrives and pulls the ceiling down in the huge
chunks. Now we can see the fire. He backs out of the room
so I can hit it. Then return to the other rooms to let loose a
final bath. Our job is finished. On the street we hear Pete
has a nasty burn on his legs.
3. Progressive – this tense uses the past form of the verb “be”
and the main verb ending in –ing; and the was going to form.
It denotes a past action or condition, which is going on at
some time in the past; and the past action or condition going
on until another action occurred.
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The group was singing when the rain fell.
3. Future tense
I shall return.
Being the sergeant-at-arms, you shall maintain order in the
meeting.
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Shall is used with the first person and will for the second and
third person to express simple futurity.
Will is used with the first person and shall for the second and
third person to express determination and obligation.
Note:
Other ways of indicating time by usage idiom rather than by tense,
particularly future action are observed. The following sentences show that
future action is indicated other than by the conventional future tense of
the verb.
B. Compound Tenses
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We have lived in New York for three years. (Three years ago we
lived in New York. We still live in New York.)
They have been here since this morning. (They were here this
morning. They are still here.)
Miss Diaz has taught English since 1990. (Miss Diaz started to teach
English in 1900. She still teaches English.)
He had finished his worked before we arrived. (The two past actions
are: He finished his work. We arrived. He finished his worked first.
Then we arrived.)
My sister had left when I came home. (My sister left first. Then I
came home.)
Note:
The past action that was completed before another past action is
expressed by the past perfect tense.
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3. Future Perfect Tense – is formed by adding will have or shall
have to the past participle of the verb.
I shall have written my assignment before the bell will ring for
dismissal. (The two future actions: I shall write the assignment and
the bell will ring. Shall write will happen first; will ring will happen
later.)
He will have cleaned the room before the class will begin.
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am writing are playing
is eating are doing
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They were having snack when the bell rang.
He did oppose.
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1. Indicative Mood – is the usual form of the verb in sentences and
clauses. It is used to state a fact or to ask a question. It denoted that
the action or state of being expressed by the verb is a fact, or is
thought of as fact. This is form of the verb that is used most of the
time.
1. He is an honest man.
2. We are in a witch-hunting again.
3. The government is looking at other options.
4. Of all arts haute couture is a reminder of the yawning gap
between the rich and the poor.
5. The book is considered easy reading.
6. Why are you here?
7. Do you like your job?
8. What is El Nino?
3. Subjunctive Mood
Note:
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An if-clause expressing an improbability is something in the
subjunctive mood. The present tendency, however, is toward the use of
the indicative mood.
Note:
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VOICE OF VERB
Note:
Verb in the active voice are more common than verbs in the passive
voice. This is because we are more accustomed to the who-does-what
pattern of expression
1. The passive voice is used when the performer or name of the doer is
withheld for reasons of secrecy or because he is unknown.
Note:
In the first sentence the identity of the person who accuses the
judge is withheld. In the second sentence, the person who stabbed the
man is unknown.
2. The passive voice is used when the doer is less important than the act.
Note:
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2. The passive voice is formed by the addition of the appropriate form
of the verb be to the past participle of the verb.
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is being done are being investigated
TROUBLESOME VERB
These are verbs that the students find confusing. One of these is the
irregular verb. As these have been discussed earlier, irregular verbs have to
be memorized since their past forms cannot be formed by the mere addition
of -d or -ed.
1. GERUND – is a verbal that takes the –ing form of the verb. Since it
functions as a noun, it can be used as subject of the
sentence, subjective complement, object of the verb, object
of the preposition as well as objective complement.
Taking a stroll in the morning gives him pleasure (Taking with its
object stroll plus the adverbial phrase in the morning is used as the
subject of the sentence)
I enjoy singing old songs (Singing together with its object old songs
is used as object of the transitive verb enjoy)
Mother scolds me for telling a lie. (Telling and its object lie serve as
object of the preposition for)
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Present Active Infinitive
Perfect Infinitive:
We should eat to live and not live to eat. (to live is a modifier
of the verb to eat; to eat is a modifier of the verb live)
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Dare - The policeman dared the demonstrators enter
(to enter) Mendiola St.
Need - You need not return (to return) the novel you
borrowed from me last week.
See - The witness has seen the accused pull (to pull)
out his gun.
I love to take care of dogs, but my sister hates to. (Short for the
take care of dogs)
Nina’s parents want her to take up law, but she doesn’t want to.
(short for take up law)
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Running, the child hit his head against the wall. (modifier of
child)
DANGLING PARTICIPLES
As discussed earlier, participles are words that are verbs in form but
adjectives in use. Since they are adjectives, they modify either nouns or
pronouns. If they are far from the word/s, they qualify thus confusing the
listener or the reader, then these participles are said to dangle. To correct,
therefore, the participle and the noun or pronoun they modify should be
close to each other.
INCORRECT: Thinking that his father was angry with him the house
was left by Tony.
CORRECT: Thinking that his father was angry with him Tony left the
house.
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The rule for modifiers, like participles are that the modifier be placed
as close as grammatically possible to the element it modifies.
INCORRECT: A man gave a bouquet to my sister covered with moss.
Meaning Example
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Do over repeat The manager told his secretary to
do her report over.
Drop off Leave something He will drop you off near your
or somebody at house.
a place
Exempt from Ignorance of the law does not
exempt anyone being punished.
Get on, off Board, leave (a We plan to get on the train and
plane, bus or get off in Pangasinan.
train)
Give back return A girl who breaks up her
engagement with a man should
give back everything that he has
given her.
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lessons before his class.
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Put off postpone Dutiful sons and daughter put off
attending parties when their
parents are sick..
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drive on.
WRONG: When I was still in the province, I take a walk along the
seashore every afternoon.
RIGHT: When I was still in the province, I used to take a walk along the
seashore every afternoon.
WRONG: The author uses simple words that are why readers will
understand him.
RIGHT: The author uses simple words that is why, readers understand
him.
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2. Learn and Teach – Learn means to gain knowledge; while
teach mean to instruct and is usually followed by an
indirect object.
5. May and Can – May is used to ask permission and to express doubt;
while can is used to express ability.
6. Lie and Lay - Lay means to put or to place something; while lie
means being in a horizontal position, to remain or to be
situated. Also lay is a transitive verb while lie is an
intransitive verb that has no object.
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7. Sit and Set – Sit means to rest on the lower part of one’s body;
while set means to put or to place something. Also sit is an
intransitive verb but set is a transitive verb.
8. Rise and Raise - Rise means to go to the higher position; while raise
means to lift to a higher position. Rise is intransitive verb
while raise is transitive.
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12. Hanged and Hung- Hanged means executed by hanging; while
hung means fastened to something above.
14. Leave and Let – Leave means to go away from; while let means
to allow.
ADJECTIVE
The Modifying, Qualifying Word!
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- able - comfortable, formidable, passable, salable
- ible - credible, edible, irreducible, irresistible,
- al - medical, surgical, practical, critical,
- ed - beloved, worked, aged, blessed, barefooted
-ful - dutiful, soulful, scornful, colorful, mournful
-ish - foolish, bluish, mannish, sluggish, grayish
-less - hopeless, lawless, fruitless, ceaseless
-ous - dolorous, analogous, amorous, courteous, callous, desirous,
courageous, outrageous
-y - thorny, balmy, squashy, salty, pony, stormy
-ese - Chinese, Japanese, journalese
-ish - Squeamish, selfish, fetish
-ary - primary, visionary, elementary
-ic - artistic, choleric, metric
-ive - indecisive, permissive, excessive
-en - broken, golden, wooden
-some - loathsome, handsome, tiresome
LIST OF ADJECTIVES
For Senses
amiable uninhabited
avaricious crowded
benevolent rural
benign urban
choleric
complaisant
For events/actions
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credulous decorous
disgraceful desultory
disreputable innocuous
eccentric nefarious
gullible ominous
grandiloquent portentous
gregarious surreptitious
heterogeneous pompous
homogenous weird
irascible eerie
inscrutable
magnanimous For literary style
mercurial
voracious ambiguous
meticulous aphoristic
mercenary connotative
neophyte denotative
nescient didactive
neurotic exuberant
perspicacious euphemistic
prodigal laconic
quixotic lucid
queer pithy
sagacious poignant
sardonic prosaic
squeamish redundant
vacillating rhetorical
sonorous
stereotyped
verbose
trite
wordy
figurative
idiomatic
POSITION OF ADJECTIVES
1. Before a noun.
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any hypothetical case the modern approach
some valuable information those negligent acts
KINDS OF ADJECTIVES
1. Descriptive Adjectives – are the most common type; they modify nouns
by naming a quality or condition of the persons,
thing, or place named.
2. Limiting Adjectives – point out the person place or thing referred to.
Possessive:
my book, his, car, its tail, our country, your bag, their parents
Demonstrative:
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Interrogative:
Relative:
Indefinite:
Numeral:
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Coordinate adjectives are two adjectives modifying the
same. They are coordinate if they can joined by and. In some cases the
second adjective is so closely linked with the noun.
Note:
Note:
USES OF ADJECTIVES
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4. Objective complement – follows the direct object.
His good humor makes him popular.
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
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2. Comparative degree – when two persons, animals, places and/or
ideas are being compared.
4. Irregular Comparison
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Less Lesser least
ADJECTIVES IN COMPARISON
Note:
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2. For emphasis we may use the superlative absolutely, meaning
without comparison.
1. All adjectives of one syllable and a few adjectives with more then two
syllables add –er. Those ending in y change the y to I and add –er. A
single final consonant, when preceded by a single accented vowel is
doubled.
2. Most adjectives with two syllables and all adjectives with more than
two syllables use more or less to form the comparative degree. This
rule is not absolute.
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effective More or less effective
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Some people have raised objections to the comparison of absolutes
such as unique, black, dead, excellent, fatal, impossible, perfect since
their meaning is thought to be absolute. In common use, however, the
meaning of each of these words is not absolute so that they are
frequently compared. In the writings of the best writers are found such
expressions as: “This was more impossible….”. “This is the deadest I
was ever in.” the American Constitutions contains the phrase”…… To a
more perfect union.
The second copy is more nearly perfect then the first. (copy)
The second option is less nearly impossible then the first. (option)
Of the three options, the first is the least nearly impossible.
Expression of comparison
Note:
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3. Use of all with the superlative degree.
THE ARTICLE
The Article is a limiting word which you see in close connection with
Nouns. You use the Article before Nouns to show that they are to be taken
separately. Some grammarians classify the Article as a separate Part of
Speech, but it is here under Adjective. Actually you can also use the Article
to function as an Adverb, as in “the more the merrier.” More often, however,
you use the Article in close connection with Nouns. This is precisely why it is
taken up here under adjective. There are two types of this Article: an or a,
and the. An or a is called the Indefinite Article; the is called the Definite
Article.
You use the Indefinite Article “a” before words beginning with
consonants and also before words beginning with vowels which are
pronounced like the “y” of “you”; as in “a European” or “a usurer”.
You use an before words beginning with a vowel or a vowel sound; as,
“an honorable man..” The sound, not the spelling, determines the use
of a or an.
You use the Indefinite Articles a and an usually in the following various
ways:
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Our money is now twenty-eight pesos to a dollar.
3. When you are indicating the idea of just any example to represent a
class.
The following are usual instances when you use the Indefinite Article
“a” or “an”.
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b. For expressions denoting quantity
a lot of fun
a hundred times
a group of people
a few exceptions
a year’s pay
a month’s allowance
a week’s time
an executive’s salary
Sometimes also you do not use the Article at all in nay of the
following instances:
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2. When before material Nouns
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Occasional Exceptions
Sometimes, you use an before words beginning with the letter “h”.
this happens only when the first syllable is stressed.
An historical event.
A historical event.
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Errors in the use of modifiers may consist of:
1. Incorrect
comparison – The comparative degree is used if
two persons or things are involved and the superlative degree if there
should be more than two persons or things.
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ADVERB
“The Great Clarifier for Specific Meanings
Adverb answers the questions how, where, and when. They indicate
time, place, manner and degree.
Most adverbs are adjectives plus the ending –ly: quietly, completely,
diligently, correctly, effectively, industriously, etc.
Note:
Not all words ending in –ly are adverbs. Some are adjectives: lovely,
friendly, homely, kindly, lively, ghastly, holy, orderly, prickly, heavenly.
Some adverbs have two forms, one form the same as that
of the adjective and another form with –ly added; for instance, slow,
slowly; loud, loudly; soft, softly; sharp, sharply; cheap, cheaply; quick,
quickly. Common usage, acceptable: Drive slow. Speak loud and clear.
Correct:
Look sharp.
You must drive slowly on slippery road.
On the platform you should speak loudly and clearly.
He looked at the gatecrasher sharply.
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bring about look down
get along carry away
break away carry out
hold back carry over
fall behind carry through
break in give out
carry off give up
carry on give in
hang together give off
look up look over
CLASSIFICATION OF ADVERB
3. Adverb of Time and Succession - this shows when the action takes
place. It answers the interrogative pronoun when.
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The battered child run away.
Note : Yes and no not modify other words and may stand alone.
Go slow, Come quick, She talks loud. Take it easy, He talked big.
(slow, quick, loud, easy, big are examples of short forms of
adverbs).
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always, nearly, usually, generally, often, not always, sometimes,
occasionally, not often, seldom, rarely, hardly ever, never,
frequently, infrequently, scarcely
POSITIONS OF ADVERBS
No I didn’t see it
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Yes I saw it
2. Interrogative Adverbs
2. Mid-Position Adverb
a. Adverb of frequency
He gradually learns to do it
He often daydreams
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Subject Adverb Predicate
e. Adverb of degree
f. Adverb of reason
c. Adverb of manner
e. Adverb of places
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She comes down
She goes there
f. Adverb of time
He spoke very eloquently. (the adverb very is placed before the adverb
eloquently which it modifies)
Note:
Scarcely, hardly and only should not be used with a negative. Formal
usage tends to put only directly before the element it modifies. General
usage tends to place it next to the verb.
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The prisoner now thinks he is free.
He then went on his merry way.
He is always late.
They are seldom busy.
She is usually at the office at this time.
FUNCTIONS OF ADVERBS
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Why is he complaining?
Adjectives Adverb
Note:
The short forms of the adverb: bright, late, slow, hard, long and quick are
accepted as Standard English. They are more common in speech and in
informal writing.
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Adverbs, like adjective have three degrees of comparison: positive
(base), comparative, and the superlative.
a. Add –er and –est with one syllable in the comparative and the superlative
degrees, respectively.
b. Write the words lee and least, in weakening of the adverbs with two or
more syllables in the comparative and superlative degrees, respectively.
c. Write words, less or least, in weakening the meanings of the adverbs with
two or more syllables in the comparative and superlative degrees,
respectively.
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CONJUNCTION
“The Discriminating Word That Has Connection!”
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a. to link words, phrases and clauses
b. to introduce subordinate clauses
c. to join dependent clauses to independent
TYPES OF CONJUNCTION
Cause - for
either……or neither…………nor
both…………and whether………or
not only…………but also
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Connectors are conjunctions, which join independent clause. They
function like coordinators, but unlike coordinators which occur between
coordinate constructions, connectors may occur not only between
coordinate independent clause but also between coordinate independent
clauses but also within or at the end of the second clause, They are used as
transitions words in the sentence.
List of Connectors
2. Use however to indicate that the second clause gives information your
consider contrary in some way to that in the first. Yet, nevertheless,
but, still, on the other hand, are also used to denote this idea.
List of Subordinators
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when whether that
where although after
while as if as until than
since where before
unless if till
whenever
so that whereas on account of
as long as as though provided
The First Lady and her companion went to Russia to attend the funeral
of Chernenco. (compound subject)
The students returned to the room but could not find their teacher.
(compound predicate)
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Wrong: Rose believes she is the best student in the class, her
classmates think otherwise.
Right: Rose believes she is the best student in the class; her classmate
thinks otherwise.
Note:
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Conjunctive Pitfalls - these are dangers encountered in the used of a
conjunctions. They are usually of two types, namely:
But or And?
Whereas the conjunction and just joins elements, the conjunction but
shows contrast between two elements which and does not show.
We wanted another pair of shoes but it was more expensive that the
one we bought.
Being that should never be used in place of since and because. There
is no such conjunction as being that.
The reason for his sudden departure is that he has found a job abroad.
(Do not say or write: The reason for his sudden departure is because
he has…)
Very often we pretend that everything is all right when it is not. (Never
say or write: Very often we pretend like everything….)
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DISTINGUISH THE USE OF CONJUNCTIONS, PREPOSITIONS,
AND ADVERBS
We had the wettest summer since the flood. (used as a preposition; its
object is the noun flood)
Mark was called first. Leo came after. (used as an adverb; it modifies
the verb came).
If I had but known, I would have refused his offer. (but means only as a
n adverb, modifying had known).
Note:
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PREPOSITION
The “Influential” Word That Has Meaningful Relations!
Tes was born on May 22, 1986. (The preposition on connects May 10,1986
with was born)
KINDS OF PREPOSITION
as, in, to, from, for, of, on, over, about, beyond
according to in consideration of
by means of in front of
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contrary to with reference to
According to health authorities, we should refrain from too much sugar
intake.
at above behind
in below back of
on under in front of
off beneath ahead of
across underneath beyond
between by close to
among beside far from
Karen was standing in front of the corner store when I saw him.
in across at
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into up by way of
to via over
toward about onto
The lady looking for you went toward the direction of the church.
You will find what you are searching for over the hill.
Time
at after through
in for throughout
on during around
by since about
before until from
till
Cause
The clerk was suspended for two days because of his bad behavior.
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By means of hard work, the widowed mother succeeded in sending all
children in school.
Manner
The police officer went to the house of the suspect armed with a search
warrant.
Miscellaneous Prepositions
as with instead
like along with according to
to together with besides
of in because of
concerning on account of in spite of
due to despite
Each preposition has an object. With its object and whatever modifiers,
the preposition forms a prepositional phrase. The phrase may be used as an
adjective, an adverb, or less frequently, as noun.
The money in the cabinet belongs to a friend who is staying with us. (in
the cabinet is an adjective modifying money)
I took a stroll around the park. (around the park is an adverb of place
modifying stroll)
Until tomorrow is the title of the book. (until tomorrow is a noun used as
subject in the sentence)
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Wrong: The man was repelled and at the same time drawn toward
the city.
Improved: The man was repelled by and at the same time drawn
toward the city.
Preposition have always have objects. This object is any word or group
of word used as noun. However, it does not always have a noun. It can be
pronoun, an adjective, an adverb. The object can be also an infinitive or
gerund.
The Japanese collaborators left the country after the Second World War.
(War is a noun used as the subject of the preposition after).
The prize has been offered to someone who has helped bring about peace
in the community. (Someone is a pronoun used as object of the
preposition).
By tomorrow evening all the guest would have left. (tomorrow evening is
the object or by. It answers the question when so it used as an adverb.)
Temporal Spatial
in the afternoon in the garden
on Monday inside the building
in two days beside the door
after the war on the bus
at two o’clock beneath the window
for six hours behind the shed.
Note:
There are other phrases which used as adverbs of time and place.
However, they are not prepositional phrases. How does one know if a phrase
is prepositional phrase or not? It is simple. Look at the word which introduces
the phrase. If it is a preposition then the phrase is prepositional phrase.
Compare the phrases that make up the two columns below:
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Prepositional Phrase Other Phrase
Many prepositions consist of two (or even three) words thus are called
compound prepositions. The main ones are the following:
ahead of due to
apart from inside of
as from instead of
as well as out of
aside form owing to
away from rather than
because of together with’
belonging to up at
contrary to up on
up to
abide by a decision
abide with a person
confer on or upon (to give)
accompanied by (attended by something)
acquit of
adapted to (adjusted to)
agree to a proposal
agree with someone
correspond to or with (match or agree with)
conversant with
consist of (made up of)
angry at a thing or situation
angry with a person
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but at a place
comply with a requirement
confer with (talk to)
enter in a record
familiarized with
foreign to (better then from)
part from (take leave of)
profit by
as regards
retroactive to (not from)
speak to (tell something to a person)
correspond with (exchange letters)
deal in good or services
deal with someone
depend on
independent of
dispense with
enter to (become a party to)
speak with (discuss with)
wait for a person (ride)
wait on a customer or a guest
enter a given point
Use agree with when the object of the preposition is person; use agree to
when the object is anything but a person.
The lady will not agree to a suggestion which does not believe in.
When the object of the preposition is a person, with should be used. When
the object is not a person, at should be used.
The little girl angry at her sister for destroying her doll.
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Part from means “to take of” while part with means “to relinquish or to
give up”. Part from is generally used when the object of the preposition is
a person and a part with, when the object is not a person.
The two friends parted from each other when they got married.
Did you notice any discrepancy between you friend’s statement and
my statement?
All these phrases are correct but regards cannot be used with in or with. It
is paired with as.
PREPOSITION ILLITERACIES
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Knowing that you were in pain, I should have taken you to doctor. ((not
should of)
Where…at, where…to
Do you know where your parents went last night? (not where your
parents went to)
Help from
I could not help praising them from their excellent performance. (not
help from)
The students couldn’t help showing their gratitude for the aid we gave
them yesterday. (not help from)
Opposite to
Like for
We should like to invite the Cardinal as our guest speaker. (not for our
guest speaker)
The striking employees like a well known labor leader to join them as a
source of inspiration. (not for a source of inspiration)
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Many people believe that it is incorrect to end a sentence with a
preposition. Very often it is more natural and more emphatic to place the
preposition at the end if the sentence. In many questions, the preposition
comes naturally at the end. But a preposition should not be used at the end
of the sentence if it sounds awkward or changes the meaning of the
sentence.
The preposition is found before the noun or pronoun that serves as its
object.
MEANING OF PREPOSITIONS
The meaning of under the table is different from on the table, behind
me, is different from beside me, by her is different from for her, from him, is
different from to him.
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Consider the following example:
Example:
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The prepositional phrase may be used as an adverbial modifier.
LIST OF PREPOSITIONS
Principal Preposition
Compound Preposition
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abide by (a decision)
absent from (the class, meeting not in)
abstain from (voting)
acquainted with (a person)
acquiesce in (the dispensations of
providence, in an opinion)
adhere to (a promise, a cause)
admit of (conflicting interpretations, several solutions) agree with
(a person, a proposal)
agree on (a course of action)
alarmed at (the news)
angry with (a person)
angry at or about (a thing)
apologize for (a mistake)
argue with (a person),
argue for or against or about (a measure)
arrive at (a conclusion)
aspire to (distinction)
assent at (a proposal)
assist at (a public meeting)
attend to (one’s business)
avail oneself of (an opportunity)
born in (month, year, place)
born on (day)
capable of (an action)
charge with (an offense)
collide with (a car)
compare to (similarity stressed)
compare with (stressing similarities and differences)
compatible with (recognized standards)
compete in (a contest)
compete with (a person)
compete for (prize, superiority, honor)
concur with (someone, in an opinion)
confide in or to (someone)
conform to (specifications)
deaf to (entreaties, argument)
deal in (coffee, merchandise)
deficient in (strength)
delight in (mischief)
deprive of (a right, privilege)
derived from (a source)
die of or from (a disease)
disappointed in (someone’s performance) dissent
from (majority opinion)
dissuade from (doing something foolish)
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divest of (responsibility, authority)
enter upon (a new career)
enter into (business)
exception to (a rule)
familiar with (someone, classics)
find fault with (a course)
identical with (something looked for)
ignorant of (a fact)
inconsistent with (sound procedure)
independent of (outside help)
indifferent to (praise or blame)
infer from (evidence)
inferior to (a rival product)
interfere with (a performance)
jealous of (others)
live up to (one’s ideals, reputation)
long for (recognition, attention)
make up (one’s mind)
make yes for (failure in the past)
make off with (the cash and the jewelry)
object to (proposal)
oblivious of (warnings)
part with (possessions)
partial to (flattery)
participate in (activities)
persevere in (a task )
pertain to (a subject)
pick up (pieces of paper)
pick out (the correct answers)
preferable to (an alternative)
prevail on (someone to do something)
prevent someone from (an action)
refrain from (wrong-doing)
rejoice at (good news)
required of (all members)
resolve on (a course of action)
rich in (resources)
short of (cash)
secede from(a union, fellowships/political organizations)
succeed in (attempt)
superior to (an alternative)
threaten with (legal action)
wait for (developments)
wait on (a guest)
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Note:
Athlete could have a great deal of respect for and confidence in their
coach.
His behavior during the trial adds to rather than detracts from my
admiration for him.
The word due originally was an adjective and is still strictly used as one.
The dengue fever epidemic is due to a mosquito.
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The use of due to as ma preposition has long been
popular in magazine writing as in literature by John Galsworthy, a
famous British novelist, author of a series of novels and Nobel
prizewinner for literature in !932. Others of undisputed
respectability also accept the use of due to as preposition.
The pasture is behind the barn. (not in the back of the barn.)
He will be at home within a week. (not inside of or in less than a
week.)
The boys jumped off the plank into the water. (not of the plank)
The books fell of f the shelf. (not of the shelf)
There is nobody here besides me.(not outside of me)
Nobody knew him except Mina. (not outside of Mina)
Except this I can think of nothing. (not outside of this)
Our troubles were at last over. (not over with)
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DISTINGUISING BETWEEN THE ADVERB, AND THE PREPOSITON
Adverb Preposition
1. He has since 6.He has been working since eight
o’clock.
recovered from his illness.
7.The ball rolled down the lawn.
2. The trees were 8. He walked in the rain.
blown down during the 9.She works as a stenographer.
storm. 10. He fell off the ladder.
3. Please come in.
4. Do as required.
5. The birds flew off.
Explanation:
Note:
In sentence 6 the preposition since has as its object eight o’clock, a noun.
In sentence 7 the preposition down has as its object the noun lawn.
In sentence 8 the preposition in has as its object the noun rain.
In sentence 10 the preposition off has as its object the noun ladder.
Note:
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The preposition is a word that relates a noun to another word or element
in the sentence. A preposition has always a noun or a noun equivalent as an
object in the sentence.
INTERJECTION
The Red-Blooded Emotional Word!
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Yipee! We’ll go to the park. (joy)
The two kinds of interjections have been detected, one is that is never
used in speeches like: tsk-tsk, and one that occurs as an interjection and/or
parts of a sentence as in: well, my goodness, alas, etc.
Ah Good Listen
Alas Goodness My God
Bravo Goodness gracious Oh
Beware Ha Ouch
Damn it Heavens Pshaw
Darn Hey Say
The devil Hush What
Gee Look out Wow
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monosyllabic utterances to fully developed sentences. Since interjections
may have a variety of meanings according to the manner of utterance, they
are classified or identified by the emotion expressed or by the emphasis
desired.
ah alack oh
o alas ah me
Ha oh huh
hem
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hollo Hullo hist hoa ahoy
Adverbs: Here! Why! Well! Indeed! Away! Never! No! Really! Out!
Preposition: Up! Down! In! Phrases For shame! Good gracious! Good
heavens! For heaven’s sake! Well done! My goodness!
Good heavens! What a mess! Land Ho! Westward ho! How
absurd! Stuff and nonsense! What ho! Bless me!
Note:
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Heaven forbid! For heaven’s My goodness! Mercy
sakes!
Uh! * um *
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Almario, Ma. Concepcion “College English Grammar II” Manila Press Inc.
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INTRODUCTION
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This book, “The Parts of Speech”, was designed to give the students
provide faster scanning for the students who are using it.
used in this book are simple enough to be understood by young readers and
compelling this book. It is so complete that you need not get another book
to research on.
The encoder used fonts large enough to be easily read and was printed
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POSITION OF DIRECTION
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In Before/In Front Of On Behind
To
Up Down Above
By
From
Along With
Without
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