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Adjectives
Words that describe nouns and pronouns are adjectives. They often answer the questions What kind?, How many?, and Which one?
What are the Articles
A, An, and The
Adverbs
Words that modify (describe or limit) verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs are called adverbs. They often answer the questions When?, How?, Where?, and To what extent?
Prepositions
Prepositions show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to other parts of the sentence. Consider the relationship of a fox to a log: The fox can go under the log, through the log, around the log, with the log, over the log, up the log, with the log, etc
Conjunctions are words that connect other words, groups of words, clauses, or sentences. There are three types of conjunctions:
1. coordinating conjunctions
2. subordinating conjunctions
3. Correlative Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunctions. The most common conjunctions are used to join equal parts in the sentence:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
To remember these, use the acronym FANBOYS.
Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions introduce and connect dependent (subordinate) clauses to the main (independent) clause. Below are some of the frequently used subordinating conjunctions:
after as soon as except once that when
although as though if since though where
Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions are conjunctions that are used in pairs and, like coordinating conjunctions, connect equal parts together: words to words, phrases to phrases, and clauses to clauses. The most common correlative conjunctions are both–and, either–or, neither–nor, not only–but (also), and whether–or.
interjections are words or short phrases that
Interjections are words or short phrases that express strong feelings. They usually stand-alone and are followed by exclamation marks. They usually are not connected grammatically to the sentence and could be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.
