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PARTS OF SPEECH

1. VERBS
AUXILIARIES
MODALS
2. PREPOSITIONS (such as AT, IN, ON, BY, FROM)
TIME: since, ago, for, before, past..
PLACE: in, at, on..
3. CONJUNCTIONS (veznici)

for but so when but also


and or because either
nor yet if not only

4. ADVERBS (prilog)
Adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a
word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g.,
gently, quite , then , there). The simplest way to recognise an adverb is through the common
ending ly.
Examples of ly adverbs are: quickly, quietly, fortunately.
adverbs with verbs
'She slowly entered the room.'
'He carefully drove through the city.'
adverbs with adjectives
'The test was extremely difficult.'
'I'm incredibly sorry about what I did.'
adverbs with adverbs
'The cheetah runs incredibly quickly.'
'He talks exceptionally loudly.'
*Adverbs can be used to change the entire meaning of a sentence.
'Unfortunately, I will be out of the office for the next 3 days'.
'Surprisingly, the team was beaten in the final.'
afterwards still nevertheless moreover
also therefore however indeed
Distinction between adverbs and adjectives in English
Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns (here:
girl) or pronouns (here: she).
Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs (here: drive),
adjectives or other adverbs.

adjective adverb

Mandy is a careful girl. Mandy drives carefully.

She is very careful. She drives carefully.

Mandy is a careful driver. This sentence is about Mandy, the driver, so use the adjective.
Mandy drives carefully. This sentence is about her way of driving, so use the adverb.
somebody someone something

anybody anyone anything

nobody no one nothing

everybody everyone everything

5. PRONOUNS

PERSONAL

INDEFINITE
6. DETERMINERS
ARTICLES
INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES

POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES
DEMONSTRATIVES
Here, there, these, those, this, that..

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