Parts of Speech

4. Adverb

An adverb is used to modify a verb, adjective and other adverbs.

completely, never, there ...

5. Pronoun

A pronoun is used in the place of a noun or phrase.

I, you, he, she, it ...

6. Preposition

Prepositions are used before nouns to form a phrase that shows where, when, how and why

Definitions

 A clause is a group of words containing a subject and verb. An independent clause is a

simple sentence. It can stand on its own.

Examples:
She is hungry.
I am feeling well today.

 A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. It needs an independent clause to

complete a sentence. Dependent clauses often begin with such words as although, since,
if, when, and because.

Examples:
Although she is hungry …
 Whoever is hungry …
Because I am feeling well …

Dependent Independent

Although she is hungry, she will give him some of her food.

Whatever they decide, I will agree to.

 A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb component, used as a single part of

speech.

Examples:
Best friend (this phrase acts as a noun)
Needing help (this phrase acts as an adjective; see Adjectives and Adverbs)
With the blue shirt (this prepositional phrase acts as an adjective;
see Prepositions)
For twenty days (this prepositional phrase acts as an adverb)

Verb Tenses–Grammar Rules

GRAMMARLY

Basics

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Verbs come in three tenses: past, present, and future. The past is used to describe things
that have already happened (e.g., earlier in the day, yesterday, last week, three years
ago). The present tense is used to describe things that are happening right now, or things
that are continuous. The future tense describes things that have yet to happen (e.g., later,
tomorrow, next week, next year, three years from now).

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The following table illustrates the proper use of verb tenses:

Simple Present Simple Past Simple Future

I read nearly every day. Last night, I read an entire novel. I will read as much as I can this year.