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Whats In A Sentence?
Verbs Nouns Conjunctions *coordinating *subordinating *correlative Adjectives Adverbs
Pronouns
Verbs
Action verbs are the meatiest part of a sentence; they show the action or condition of the words in the sentence. Action verbs show action or movement. You can think about action verbs this way: they activate a sentence. leaped cried played crept saw soared
Verbs Cont.
Linking verbs, as opposed to action verbs, show condition; that is, they link words together. Linking verbs help define or describe other words in a sentence by connecting, or linking, the main subject with its description. They tell us more about the main subject. am was become were seem appear are is
Nouns
Nouns name the people, places, and things in a sentence. They provide the readers with concrete images or pictures. dog Martha moon family turtle morality Mother Paris
Pronouns
Pronouns are merely substitutions for nouns; they replace nouns that have been previously introduced. I we she hers yours me us they he his my our them her it mine you their him its
Adjectives
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. They can explain the color, shape, size, type, or number of a noun. Here are just a few adjectives: fishy few odd rude round many saucy rare small blue fervent quick
Adverbs
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire sentences. For example, in the sentence Rita charged wildly around the room, the adverb wildly modifies the verb charged; it tells us how Rita charged around the room. Here is a handful of adverbs: here there hauntingly just today yesterday diligently quickly very too also
Prepositions
Prepositions are words that show the time, place, direction, or position of nouns. Here are some common prepositions: to on under from about through for around after without at in
Conjunctions
Conjunctions connect clauses, phrases, and items in lists. There are three types of conjunctions:
Coordinating Conjunctions:
Coordinating conjunctions connect clauses, phrases, and items in lists. FANBOYS is an acronym that can help you remember the seven most common
Subordinating Conjunctions:
Subordinating conjunctions introduce a subordinate or dependent clause and connect it with an independent clause: after because since though when whereas before unless wherever once until while
Correlative Conjunctions:
Correlative conjunctions connect pairs of words, phrases or clauses that are of equal importance: bothand eitheror ifthen asas not onlybut also neithernor whetheror