Identifying grammatical names and functions - SS1 English Lesson Note
Grammatical names are the names given to the different types of words in a sentence. The most common grammatical names are nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Grammatical functions are the roles that words play in a sentence. The most common grammatical functions are subject, object, complement, and modifier.
To identify the grammatical name of a word, you can use a dictionary. Dictionaries list the grammatical name of each word in the entry for that word.
To identify the grammatical function of a word, you can use a grammar book. Grammar books explain the different grammatical functions and how to identify them.
Here are some examples of grammatical names and functions:
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Noun: A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Verb: A verb is a word that shows action or a state of being.
Adjective: An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
Adverb: An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
Preposition: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Conjunction: A conjunction is a word that joins words or phrases together.
Interjection: An interjection is a word that expresses an emotion.
Here are some examples of grammatical functions:
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Subject: The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
Object: The object of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that receives the action of the verb.
Complement: A complement is a word or phrase that completes the meaning of the subject or the verb.
Modifier: A modifier is a word or phrase that describes or modifies another word or phrase