Basic Grammar Guide: Part One
Welcome to Brigid's Basic Grammar Guide. Our Guide looks at The 9 Parts of Speech.
Each Grammar Guide has three sections to give you a complete learning experience.
LEARN-The target language with a free printable.
CREATE- An effective & creative activity to reinforce the target language.
SHARE- Ideas to share & showcase your learning with friends & family.
LEARN
The English Language has 9 Parts of Speech.
What are they?
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Articles
Adjectives
Adverbs
Interjections
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Free Printable Sheet
The 9 Parts of Speech
1.Nouns
Words for people, places & things.
E.g.
girl
boy
Krishna
Emily
school
cafe
Korea
Spain
beauty
friendship
2. Verbs
Action words.
E.g.
To sing
To dance
To eat
To write
To read
To pay
To ride
To study
3. Pronouns
Short words used instead of a noun.
E.g.
you
they
us
them
her
some
few
many
4. Article
E.g.
a
an
the
5. Adjectives
Words which describe nouns.
E.g.
beautiful
scary
happy
pretty
delicious
tall
6. Adverbs
Words which add info to verbs.
E.g.
quickly
delicately
truthfully
really
here
outside
yesterday
almost
very
7. Interjections
Exclamations.
E.g.
Ah!
Dear me!
Eww!
Bah!
Bless you!
Oh no!
Well, duh!
8.Conjunctions
Connecting words
E.g.
for
and
after
till
who
both
such
as
9.Prepositions
Words & phrases which tell us 3 main things.
The position of something.
The time when something happens.
The way in which something is done.
E.g.
down
opposite
during
to
on
by
around
because
in place of
due to
CREATE
Activity One: Mix up & Match!
Cut the printable into 18 pieces
Mix up the 18 slips of paper
Lay on a table in a heap
Match all 9 pairs
Activity Two
Time yourself matching all 9 pairs
Challenge your friends
