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Learning Module 3: Introduction-To-The-Basic-Parts-Of-Speech
Learning Module 3: Introduction-To-The-Basic-Parts-Of-Speech
Learning Module 3: Introduction-To-The-Basic-Parts-Of-Speech
DISTANCE EDUCATION
ENGLISH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ENG 100)
INTRODUCTION People did not invent English grammar; they described it. Grammar is
a description of logic. It is a description of a logical thinking process.
Human beings first uttered distinctive sounds to convey thoughts.
Later, people made graphical representations of those sounds, a
written language. Finally, people analyzed the language to determine
the patterns and variations. That final step is grammar, an analysis of
the way a language functions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LciKb0uuFEc
LEARNING https://benjweinberg.com/2018/05/12/english-corner-
RESOURCES introduction-to-the-basic-parts-of-speech/
https://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/verbs.htm
English Plus – an intensive grammar review by Darwin D.
Bargo, Ed.D,Ph.D.
LEARNING INPUTS
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
SELF-CHECK QUESTIONS (SCQ)
Lesson 1 VERBS
Here are some sentences with verbs that express physical actions. (In each
example, the verb is highlighted.)
(In this example, the word "sells" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity
"to sell.")
(In this example, the word "wrote" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity
"to write.")
(The word "bought" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity "to buy.")
While many verbs express physical actions (e.g., "to jump," "to dance," "to
sing"), verbs can also express mental actions. For example:
(The word "guessed" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to guess.")
(The word "thought" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to think.")
A small but extremely important group of verbs do not express any activity
at all. The most important verb in this group (arguably of all) is the verb "to
be."
Here are some real examples with the verb "to be":
2. It was a joke.
(The word "was" is a verb from the verb "to be.")
3. I am.
(The word "am" is a verb from the verb "to be.")
(Point of interest: "I am" is the shortest sentence in English.)
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A Video Summary
Here is a video summarizing this lesson about verbs and the key terms
associated with verbs.
1. Action Verb
An action verb expresses an activity that a person or thing can do. For
example:
2. Stative Verb
A stative verb expresses a state rather than an action. A stative verb
typically relates to a state of being, a thought, or an emotion. For example:
I am at home.
She believes in fairies.
He feels elated.
3. Transitive Verb
A transitive verb is one that acts on something (i.e., it has a direct object).
For example:
Note: The direct object of a transitive verb can be found by finding the verb
and asking "what?" For example, "saw what?" (Answer: the dog); "ate
what?" (Answer: the pie); "will give what?" (Answer: the letter).
4. Intransitive Verb
An intransitive verb is one that does not act on something (i.e., there is no
direct object). For example:
5. Auxiliary Verb
An auxiliary verb (or helping verb) accompanies a main verb to help express
tense, voice or mood. The most common auxiliary verbs are "be," "do," and
"have" (in their various forms). Here are some examples of auxiliary verbs:
6. Modal Verb
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb used to express ideas such as
ability, possibility, permission, and obligation. The modal auxiliary verbs are
"can," "could," "may," "might," "must," "ought to," "shall," "should," "will," and
"would." For example:
7. Phrasal Verb
A phrasal verb is a verb made up of more than one word (usually two
words). A phrasal verb has a main verb and another word (either a
preposition or a particle). The phrasal verb usually has a meaning different
to the main verb. For example:
An irregular verb is one that does not conform to this ruling. For example:
Verb Terminology
B. Past Tense
Verbs that express actions in the past are said to be in the past
tense.
C. Present Tense
Verbs that express actions occurring now are said to be in the present
tense.
Who is ill?
("Is" is the present tense of the verb "to be.")
D. Future Tense
Verbs that express actions in the future are said to be in the future
tense. These are usually formed by preceding the verb with the word
"will."
E. Subject of a Verb
The person or thing performing the action of the verb is said to be the
subject of the verb or the "subject of the sentence."
Some verbs cannot have a direct object. These verbs are called
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intransitive verbs.
The rain fell heavily.
(The rain fell, but it did not perform an action on anything. In this
example, the verb "to fall" is an intransitive verb.)
Verbs that can have a direct object (most of them) are called transitive
verbs.
Barney copied the answer.
(The verb "copied" is a transitive verb. The direct object of the verb is
"the answer.")
H. Passive Sentence
The subject of a sentence does not always do the action of the verb.
Sometimes, the action is done to the subject. Such sentences are called
passive sentences because the subjects are being passive, i.e., not doing
anything.
Carl was arrested.
("Carl" is not doing anything, but he is the subject of the sentence.)
Passive verbs always comprise two parts ("was arrested" in this example).
The person doing the action of the verb in a passive sentence is usually
shown with the word "by."
I. Active Sentence
Active sentences contrast with passive sentences. In an active sentence,
the subject of the verb performs the action.
J. Conjugation of Verbs
A verb will change its form a little depending on the subject. For example:
I write.
He writes.
The jackal laughs.
The jackals laugh.
The first three are the singular forms (known as first person singular, second
person singular, and third person singular). The second three are the plural
forms (known as first person plural, second person plural and third person
plural).
All subjects fit into one of these categories. For example, "jackal" is like "he"
(i.e., third person singular) and "jackals" is like "they" (i.e., third person
plural). (This subject rarely causes problems for native English speakers,
who conjugate verbs correctly without much thought.)
Interestingly, this is the origin of the insurance term "third party" (i.e., it's
insurance covering actions by "them").
K. Participles
Participles are formed from verbs. There are two types: present participles
and past participles. Present participles end -ing. Past participles have
various endings (e.g., -ed, -en). Below is a table showing some participles:
He is a forgotten hero.
(The word "forgotten" is a past participle. Here, it is being used as an
adjective to describe "hero.")
Exception: When using the singular "they," use plural verb forms.
Example: The participant expressed satisfaction with their job. They are
currently in a managerial role at the organization.
Example: The doctoral student and the committee members write every day.
Example: The percentage of employees who called in sick and the number
of employees who left their jobs within 2 years are reflective of the level of
job satisfaction.
4. When there is one subject and more than one verb, the verbs
throughout the sentence must agree with the subject.
Example: Interviews are one way to collect data and allow researchers to
gain an in-depth understanding of participants.
5. When a phrase comes between the subject and the verb, remember
that the verb still agrees with the subject, not the noun or pronoun in
the phrase following the subject of the sentence.
Example: The student with all the master’s degrees is very motivated.
Example: The information obtained from the business owners was relevant
to include in the study.
11. In sentences beginning with "there is" or "there are," the subject
follows the verb. Since "there" is not the subject, the verb agrees with
what follows the verb.
12. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but
are considered singular and take a singular verb. Some examples are
"group," "team," "committee," "family," and "class."
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLM7NbPzilFBeeDxY5mCV-
m2lxQoIOA0BS&v=kKtj_a-ETw4&feature=emb_logo)
Lesson 2
Adjective and Adverbs
What can you remember about the difference between adjectives and
adverbs? Here's a quick reminder:
Flowers smell sweet or flowers smell sweetly, which is correct? Smell sweet
is correct because it describes the smell of flowers.
Smell sweetly tells how a rose smells i.e. flowers do not have noses so they
cannot smell!!
"I smell terribly because I have a cold" (adverb) - I am not able to use my
nose to smell things because of my cold.
Rule 1. Many adverbs end in -ly, but many do not. Generally, if a word can
have -ly added to its adjective form, place it there to form an adverb.
Examples:
She thinks quick/quickly.
How does she think? Quickly.
We performed bad/badly.
Badly describes how we performed, so -ly is added.
Examples:
Roses smell sweet/sweetly.
Do the roses actively smell with noses? No; in this case, smell is a linking
verb—which requires an adjective to modify roses—so no -ly.
Examples:
You did a good job.
Good describes the job.
Rule 4. The word well can be an adjective, too. When referring to health, we
often use well rather than good.
Examples:
You do not look well today.
I don't feel well, either.
A common error in using adjectives and adverbs arises from using the
wrong form of comparison. To compare two things, always use a
comparative adjective:
The word cleverest is what is called the superlative form of clever. Use it
only when comparing three or more things:
Rule 6. There are also three degrees of adverbs. In formal usage, do not
drop the -ly from an adverb when using the comparative form.
Rule 7. When this, that, these, and those are followed by a noun, they are
adjectives. When they appear without a noun following them, they are
pronouns.
Examples:
PREPOSITION
Store is the object of the preposition to, not the direct object of the verb
drove.
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Car is the direct object of the verb drove.
NOTE: A word that looks like a preposition but is actually part of a verb is
called a particle.
To avoid confusing prepositions with particles, test by moving the word (up)
and words following it to the front of the sentence:
If the resulting sentence does not make sense, then the word belongs with
the verb and is a particle, not a preposition.