Parts+of+Speech

=**Parts of Speech**=

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=**Noun**= media type="youtube" key="Tc-ukN1Rvb8" height="385" width="480" ** Persons **: Mr. Johnson, mother, woman, Maria Nouns that begin with a capital letter are proper nouns. They have a specific name or title and refer to a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns do not begin with capital letters because they are less specific. Here is a comparison: Common nouns are country, language, mother, brother, teacher, pastor. Those same nouns as Proper nouns might be England, German, Mother Theresa, Sammy, Ms. Holstrom, Pastor Hill. This is a noun used to call upon a person for his or her attention. It can be the person's name or the name by which he or she is known. Here are some examples: Cindy, why are you here? (Noun of direct address is Cindy) Mom, please help me. (Mom) I didn't understand, Judge, that I had to tell the truth. (Judge) Don't you dare leave this room, Kelly! (Kelly) Nouns of direct address are "set off" by commas. This means that if the noun of direct address comes at the first of the sentence, it is followed by a comma as in the first two examples. If the noun of direct address is in the middle of the sentence, put commas before and after. If the noun of direct address is at the end of the sentence, put the comma before it.
 * Nouns name persons, places, things, or ideas. **
 * Places **: city, home, Texas, Canada
 * Things **: house, ring, shoe, table, desk, month, light
 * Ideas **: grief, democracy, courage, obedience
 * Concrete nouns** can be touched. Abstract nouns (like love, bitterness, happiness, or joking) cannot be touched but are, nonetheless, still nouns because they name entities.
 * Nouns can be proper or common. **
 * Nouns of address **

Noun Assignment #1 Noun Attack Proper Noun A “Specific” person, place, thing or idea/concept.

Billy Boston Eiffel Tower Theory of Relativity

=**Pronoun**= media type="youtube" key="yg9MKQ1OYCg" height="385" width="480" Pronouns can be used in different ways. They can be personal, indefinite, interrogative, and demonstrative. Personal pronouns have a sub-category called possessive. First, let's start with a basic definition: I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs Note that there are no apostrophes used with possessive personal pronouns. This includes "its." Just as you would say "That is hers," you would say "Success is its own reward." It's stands for the contraction that represents "It is" or "It has." **It's** is** NEVER **possessive. **INDEFINITE PRONOUNS**: Anybody, anyone, each, either, none, someone, somebody, both, everyone, no one, neither, many, few, several, one. Note: Some indefinite pronouns are singular, some are plural, and some may be used as both singular and plural. This will be discussed in a future lesson. who, whom, what, which, whose this, that, these, those Pronoun Quiz
 * Pronouns take the place of nouns to name persons, places, things, or ideas. **
 * PERSONAL PRONOUNS: **
 * POSSESSIVE PERSONAL PRONOUNS: **
 * INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS: **
 * DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS: **

=**Adjective**= media type="youtube" key="mYzGLzFuwxI" height="385" width="480"

First, let's start with a basic definition: **Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.** Possessive pronouns can be used as adjectives. Example: That is his book. Adjectives answer these questions about the noun: WHAT KIND of noun is it? WHICH noun is it? HOW MANY of that noun are there? The, a, and an are called articles. Articles are always adjectives. They modify nouns and pronouns. Examples: 1. The two dark cats were walking on the fence. 2. These southern countries have dry weather. 3. The chocolate one is his last cookie. Adjective Quiz =**Verb**= media type="youtube" key="h4QEzJe6_ok" height="385" width="480" Verbs can be used in different ways. They can be action or linking. They can be in active or passive voice … where do we begin? First, let's start with a basic definition: **A verb is a word that expresses action, makes a statement, or links relationships.** Examples: Jim hit the ball. Susie cooked spaghetti. Joey drove the tractor. Examples, statements: She is a good girl. He is a football player. Examples, links/relationships: She is my mother. That boy is my neighbor. Linking verbs are on a special list. Here is that list: Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, has been, have been, had been, will be, shall be, may be, would have been, should have been, can be, should be, would be (any combination that ENDS with be or been.) seem, become, taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear, grow, remain, stay Examples: The tree grew to be quite tall. (action verb - The tree physically grew.) The man grew weary. (linking verb - expresses a statement, even a relationship between the man and "weary.") She is looking at the picture. (action verb - She is physically doing the action of looking.) She is looking paler by the minute. (linking verb - links "she" with "paler.")
 * The** - adjective because it modifies the noun cats and is an article.
 * Two** - adjective because it modifies the noun cats & answers the question HOW MANY.
 * Dark** - adjective because it modifies the noun cats & answers the question WHAT KIND.
 * The** - adjective because it modifies fence & is an article.
 * These** - adjective because it modifies the noun countries & answers the question WHICH.
 * Southern** - adjective because it modifies the noun countries & answers the question WHAT KIND
 * Dry** - adjective because it modifies the noun weather & answers the question WHAT KIND.
 * The** - adjective because it modifies the pronoun one and is an article.
 * Chocolate** - adjective because it modifies the pronoun one & tells WHAT KIND.
 * His** - adjective because it is a possessive pronoun that modifies the noun cookie and answers the question WHICH ONE.
 * Last** - adjective because it modifies the noun cookie and tells WHICH ONE.
 * Action** verbs do just that. They demonstrate action.
 * Linking** verbs make statements OR they express links and relationships.
 * HINT **: In a verb phrase, it is the word that ENDS the phrase that determines usage. For example, in the phrase, "is cooking," even though "is" would be classified as a linking verb used by itself, the last word in the phrase is "cooking." Therefore, the verb phrase is action and "is" was used simply as a helping verb - **NOT** a linking verb.
 * HINT **: Linking verbs can be in any tense and can have endings such as "ing" or "ed" and they are STILL linking verbs.
 * HINT **: Some of the verbs on the linking verb list can be used as action verbs OR linking verbs. Be sure to reason out their usage.

=**Verb Tense**=


 * In many achievement tests, there is an entire section of the test devoted to verb tense. Use the following little "trick" to determine which verb tense is the correct one to use in each tense. **
 * For present tense, use this sentence, putting your verb in the blank: **
 * I today. **
 * For past tense, use this sentence, putting the same verb in the blank: **
 * I _ yesterday. **
 * For future tense, add will plus your verb: **
 * I will tomorrow. **
 * For present perfect, add have plus the past participle: **
 * I have _ many times before. **
 * For past perfect, add had plus the past participle: **
 * I had _ __many times before.__ **
 * For future perfect, add will have plus the past participle: **
 * By Friday, I will have _ many times.**


 * Example: **
 *  RUN - Imagine that you are talking with a friend about field day races. **
 * Present: I run today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I ran yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will run tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have run many times before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had run many times before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have run many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Below is a chart of verbs that students often find confusing. Read the sentences aloud and carefully study the verb tenses. Remembering them in sentence form will help preserve the information for future use. **
 * <span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">WRITE **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I write today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I wrote yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will write tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have written many times before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had written many times before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have written many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> TEAR (Note that you may add the pronoun "it" to make the sentence flow more smoothly) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I tear it today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I tore it yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will tear it tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have torn it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had torn it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have torn it many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> TAKE (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "taking" a test and insert "the test.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I take the test today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I took the test yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will take the test tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have taken the test before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had taken the test before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have taken the test many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> DRINK (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "drinking" water.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I drink water today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I drank water yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will drink water tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have drunk water before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had drunk water before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have drunk water many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> BLOW (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "blowing" a tuba and insert "the tuba.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I blow the tuba today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I blew the tuba yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will blow the tuba tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have blown the tuba before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had blown the tuba before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have blown the tuba many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> COME (Note that you can add a prepositional phrase to help the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "coming" to town and insert "to town.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I come to town today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I came to town yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will come to town tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have come to town before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had come to town before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have come to town many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> GO (Note that you can add a prepositional phrase to help the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "going" to town and insert "to town.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I go to town today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I went to town yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will go to town tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have gone to town before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had gone to town before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have gone to town many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> SPEAK (Note that you can add a prepositional phrase to help the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "speaking" to the class and insert "to the class.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I speak to the class today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I spoke to the class yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will speak to the class tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have spoken to the class before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had spoken to the class before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have spoken to the class many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> CHOOSE (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "choosing" a snack and insert "the apple.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I choose the apple today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I chose the apple yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will choose the apple tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have chosen the apple before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had chosen the apple before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have chosen the apple many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> BURST (Let's change from "I" to "the bubbles" since that will make more sense.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: The bubbles burst today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: The bubbles burst yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: The bubbles will burst tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: The bubbles have burst before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: The bubbles had burst before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, the bubbles will have burst many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> DRIVE (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "driving" a car and insert "the Mustang.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I drive the Mustang today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I drove the Mustang yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will drive the Mustang tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have driven the Mustang before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had driven the Mustang before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have driven the Mustang many times. **
 * <span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">FALL **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I fall today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I fell yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will fall tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have fallen before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had fallen before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have fallen many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> BREAK (Note that you may add the preposition "it" to make the sentence flow more smoothly) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I break it today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I broke it yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will break it tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have broken it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had broken it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have broken it many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> THROW (Note that you may add the preposition "it" to make the sentence flow more smoothly) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I throw it today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I threw it yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will throw it tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have thrown it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had thrown it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have thrown it many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> DRAW (Note that you may add the preposition "it" to make the sentence flow more smoothly) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I draw it today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I drew it yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will draw it tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have drawn it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had drawn it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have drawn it many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> FREEZE (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "freezing" popsicles.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I freeze popsicles today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I froze popsicles yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will freeze popsicles tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have frozen popsicles before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had frozen popsicles before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have frozen popsicles many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> KNOW (Note that you may add the preposition "it" to make the sentence flow more smoothly) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I know it today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I knew it yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will know it tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have known it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had known it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have known it a long time. **
 * <span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">SIT **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I sit today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I sat yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will sit tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have sat before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had sat before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have sat many times. **
 * <span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">DO **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">(Note that you may add the preposition "it" to make the sentence flow more smoothly) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I do it today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I did it yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will do it tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have done it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had done it before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have done it many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> FLY (Note that you can add a prepositional phrase to help the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "flying" on an airplane.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I fly on an airplane today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I flew on an airplane yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will fly on an airplane tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have flown on an airplane before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had flown on an airplane before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have flown on a airplane many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> RISE (Note that you can add a prepositional phrase to help the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "rising" from bed in the morning.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I rise from bed today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I rose from bed yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will rise from bed tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have risen from bed before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had risen from bed before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have risen from bed many times. **
 * <span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">GROW **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I grow today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I grew yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will grow tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have grown before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had grown before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have grown many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> RING (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "ringing" bells.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I ring the bells today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I rang the bells yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will ring the bells tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have rung the bells before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had rung the bells before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have rung the bells many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> SING (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "singing" songs.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I sing the songs today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I sang the songs yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will sing the songs tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have sung the songs before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had sung the songs before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have sung the songs many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;"> BEGIN (Note that you can add "it" or put in a noun that helps the sentence make sense to you. Let's consider that we are "beginning" a job and insert "the work.") **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present: I begin the work today. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past: I began the work yesterday. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future: I will begin the work tomorrow. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Present Perfect: I have begun the work before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Past Perfect: I had begun the work before. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Future Perfect: By Friday, I will have begun the work many times. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">CONJUGATION: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Every verb can be used in first person, second person, or third person tenses. The following chart will set it up in a simple way for you. Memorize the chart. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">SINGULAR PLURAL **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I __We__ _ **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You _ __You__ **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Person's name, he, she, it __Group name, they__ _**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">EXAMPLE ONE **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SWIM - Present Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I swim. We swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You swim. You swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Sam swims. The hippos swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He swims. She swims. It swims. They swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SWIM - Past Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I swam. We swam. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You swam. You swam. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Cindy swam. The explorers swam. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He swam. She swam. It swam. They swam. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SWIM - Future Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I will swim. We will swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You will swim. You will swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Monte will swim. The children will swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He will swim. She will swim. It will swim. They will swim. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SWIM - Present Perfect Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I have swum. We have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You have swum. You have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Eddie has swum. The dogs have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He has swum. She has swum. They have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">It has swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SWIM - Past Perfect Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I had swum. We had swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You had swum. You had swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Diane had swum. The children had swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He had swum. She had swum. They had swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">It had swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SWIM - Future Perfect Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I will have swum. We will have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You will have swum. You will have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Tim will have swum. The teenagers will have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He will have swum. They will have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">She will have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">It will have swum. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">EXAMPLE TWO **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SEE - Present Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">(We can add "it" to help the sentence flow more smoothly.) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I see it. We see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You see it. You see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Sam sees it. The birds see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He sees it. She sees it. It sees it. They see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SEE - Past Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I saw it. We saw it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You saw it. You saw it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Cindy saw it. The soldiers saw it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He saw it. She saw it. It saw it. They saw it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SEE - Future Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I will see it. We will see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You will see it. You will see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Monte will see it. The children will see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He will see it. She will see it. It will see it. They will see it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SEE - Present Perfect Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I have seen it. We have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You have seen it. You have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Eddie has seen it. The dogs have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He has seen it. She has seen it. They have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">It has seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SEE - Past Perfect Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I had seen it. We had seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You had seen it. You had seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Diane had seen it. The singers had seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He had seen it. She had seen it. They had seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">It had seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Example using the verb SEE - Future Perfect Tense: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">I will have seen it. We will have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">You will have seen it. You will have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Tim will have seen it. The workmen will have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">He will have seen it. They will have seen it. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">She will have seen it. **

<span style="font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">It will have seen it. **

=**Adverb**= media type="youtube" key="FWYmEICNgOQ" height="385" width="480" Adverbs answer these questions: Commonly used Adverbs: Here, there, away, up -- tell **WHERE** Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell **WHEN** Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell **HOW** Never, always, often, seldom -- tell **HOW OFTEN** Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell **TO WHAT EXTENT** Examples: 1. The two dark cats were walking slowly on the fence. 2. Now it is time to trim the very long grass in the front yard. 3. She is never too easily frightened away. Adverb Quiz
 * Adverbs modify verbs. An adverb can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. **
 * WHERE?**
 * WHEN? **
 * HOW? **
 * HOW OFTEN? **
 * TO WHAT EXTENT? **
 * Slowly** - modifies the verb walking and tells how the cats were walking
 * Now** - modifies the verb is and tells when
 * Very** - modifies the adjective long and tells to what extent
 * Never** - modifies the verb is and tells how often
 * Too** - modifies the adverb easily and tells to what extent
 * Easily** - modifies the adjective frightened and tells how
 * Away** - modifies the adjective frightened and tells where

=**Conjunction**= media type="youtube" key="7TQByv_xkuc" height="385" width="480" Let's start with a basic definition: There are two main types of conjunctions. They are **coordinating conjunctions** and **subordinating conjunctions.** Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone as a single sentence. In fact, the clause is dependent on the rest of the sentence for its meaning. Example: Since I will not be home, Tina will answer the phone. ("Since I will not be home" doesn't make sense by itself. It is dependent on the rest of the sentence for its meaning.) Most commonly used subordinating conjunctions include: although, because, as, while, until, whether, since, after, so that, when, before, if.
 * Conjunctions are words that join words or groups of words.**
 * Coordinating** conjunctions include: **and, or, but, for, & nor**. These conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses of equal value. Clauses of equal value are called independent clauses and can stand on their own as separate sentences. Example: John is running in this race and I am carrying his water bottle. (Each clause can stand alone: John is running in this race. I am carrying his water bottle.)

=**Article**=

=**Preposition Let's start with a basic definition:**= media type="youtube" key="L4jIC5HLBdM" height="385" width="480" Prepositions show relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence. ** Commonly used prepositions: Aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, into, like, of, off, on, over, past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without Prepositional phrases generally contain the preposition and an object of the preposition. Objects of the preposition MUST be nouns. Here are some example: In bed (in, preposition and bed, noun) To Texas (to, preposition and Texas, noun) The noun may have modifiers. In the big bed (in, preposition / the, article / big, adjective / bed, noun) To the grocery store (to, preposition/ the, article/ grocery, adjective / store, noun) Rule Subjects and verbs can NEVER be found in prepositional phrases. It is a good habit to learn to spot prepositional phases. Use parentheses to mark them; then, when you are looking for the subject and verb of the sentence, it will narrow down the search. Here is an example: The boy by the window on the other side of the room was looking over his shoulder at the pretty girl in the hall. The boy (by the window)(on the other side)(of the room) was looking (over his shoulder)(at the pretty girl)(in the hall.) Once the prepositional phrases are eliminated, "The boy was looking" is left. When we studied adjectives, you learned that "the" is an article. The word "boy" is left. You have learned that "boy" is a noun. "Was looking" is the verb. Therefore, "boy" is the subject and "was looking" is the verb. We will learn more about subjects and verbs later. Learning to recognize prepositions now will help you when you have to identify subjects and verbs later. A word about "to." When "to" is used with a noun, it is a preposition; but when it is used with a verb, it is an infinitive. Be careful to recognize the difference. Examples: To bed to plus noun = preposition To sleep to plus verb = infinitive

Preposition Quiz

=**Interjections**= media type="youtube" key="RhHpJ45_zwM" height="385" width="480"

Let's start with a basic definition: Interjections may be followed by either commas or exclamation points. Examples of both follow: Ouch! That hurt! Oh, what a wonderful movie! Great! What a terrific idea! Aha! I've found your secret! Alas, the poet was no more.
 * Interjections are exclamatory words that express strong emotion. Interjections have no other grammatical connection with or relationship to the rest of the sentence. **