parts of speech
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Reminder about structures to be used and evaluated in Toefl examTRANSCRIPT
*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…
*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!