Lesson 7

GLOBAL WRITERS BUREAU ENGLISH GRAMMAR & WRITING STYLE COURSE

LESSON 7

NOW LET US REVISE BRIEFLY

1. The finite verb is the hub of the sentence. Expressing actions, thoughts, wishes, etc.
2. Nouns and pronouns will usually appear as subject words or object words, or will follow prepositions
3. Adjectives are likely to be found where there are nouns or pronouns because they qualify them
4. Adverbs, in the main, modify verbs.
5. Phrases can do the work of nouns (or pronouns), adjectives and adverbs. Noun phrases are formed from the infinitives of the verb.

Adjective phrases can also be formed from the infinitive, but usually they are introduced by prepositions or in the case of the participle phrase, by a participle.

Adverb phrases are normally introduced by prepositions; the only exception is the adverb phrase of purpose which is introduced by an infinitive. (P. 3162)

The seventh part of speech – the interjection – expresses sudden emotion: Oh! Hurray! Ugh!

The eighth and last part of speech if the conjunction. We shall deal with this in the next lesson.

Trembling slightly, the last batsman of the team walked slowly to the wicket.

EXERCISE

IN THE ABOVE SENTENCE THERE IS/ARE

1. (A. three) (B. two) nouns
2. (A. one) (B. two) finite verbs
3. (A. two) (B. three) adverbs
4. (A. two) (B. three) phrases