English grammar master in 30 days a step by step guide for a strong English foundation

Parts of Speech
Day 2
“Speech is power:
Speech is to persuade
To convert... To compel.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson-
Parts of Speech
Part of Speech in English Language, words can be considered as the smallest elements
that have distinctive meaning. Based on their use and functions, words are categorized
into   several   types   or   parts   of   speech.   Noun,   Pronoun,   Verb,   Adverb,   Conjunction,
Preposition, and Interjection.
A. Nouns
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A Noun tells you what you are talking about.
Nouns are names of persons, places, events, things, measures of times, action, quality and
ideas.
Ron
Friend
Puppy
Dentist
Dog
Stone
Computer
Plants
Picture
Province
lawyer
Table
Christmas
Freedom
Courage
Honor
Beauty
Dancing
Climbing
Speaking
Inch
Year
Philippines
Day
Different Kinds of Nouns
1. Proper Nouns  are specific and are written in capital letter. It refers to a particular
person, place or thing.
2. Common Nouns are general, refer to a class of people, places and things. Opposite of
proper noun.
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Girl
Joybel
Country
Philippines
Day
Friday
Doctor
Dr. Angue
Teacher
Jaynel
3. Collective Nouns refer to nouns that are made up, not by single word, but by a group
of words, persons, animals or things.
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4. Mass Noun is the opposite of count noun.
Mass  noun is  also called  non-countable  nouns, and  they need  to  have  “counters”  to
qualify them.