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The basics to proper production

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The basics to proper production

*1. What is a noun?*2. What are the two main verb categories?*3. What is the adjective function?*4. What part of the speech gives detail about how something is

done?*5. Mention 5 examples of Pronouns.*6. What kind of word is “because”?*7. What is a preposition?*8. Why are interjections followed by exclamation marks?*9. Articles are used for…

*Nouns*Verb*Adjectives*Adverbs*Pronouns*Conjunctions*Prepositions*Interjections*Articles

*It is a naming word. Nouns name entities:

*That house was built long ago.

*I have bought some apples.

*Beauty is everything for an artist.

*It is the word that expresses the action performed by the entity.

*Sarah goes to school everyday.

*The criminal was recognized by the clerk.

*John has been working here for three months.

*It is the part that describes the entity.

*I watched an amazing film yesterday.

*Don’t you think that purse is a bit steep?

*I’m afraid Tim is in serious trouble.

*It is the word that details the verb (or another adverb).

*Well done!

*Her daughter has recently lost much weight.

*That old lady walks quite slowly.

*This word replaces the noun in order to avoid being repetitive.

*Michelle comes from Switzerland. She was born in Geneva.

*When Gary was a kid, he wanted to be a doctor.

*This is the component that brings two different ideas together.

*Mrs. Whitaker is beautiful and elegant.

*We really wanted to go to the party but we got lost on the road.

* I can eat lots of pizza because I’ve got extra room in my stomach for it.

*This is the part of the speech that links and establishes relationships between words.

*Jane is now at the office.

*I am very pleased to meet you.

*She broke up with me.

*They express emotion or surprise and they are usually followed by exclamation marks.

*Hello!

*Ouch!

*Oops!

*They introduce a Noun.

*The procedure is complex.

*We have a situation here.

*Wow! You look like an elephant sat on you!!