Parts of Speech Discussion

part of speech

part of speech

by sarah khairunnisa -
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  • Robert's black cat only eats expensive food. (adjective + noun)
  • The cat is cute, but it is picky. (noun + linking verb + adjective | pronoun + linking verb + adjective)
  1. When pronouns replace nouns, it is important to remember how the noun is used in the sentence to choose the correct form of the pronoun to replace that noun.
  • Robert lives in a small apartment.      → He loves living in it.
  • Robert loves his wife.                            → He loves her. 
  1. Pronouns are similar to nouns because they also have plural forms. However, plural pronouns are not formed by adding -s. 
  • Robert is a teacher.                                 → He is a teacher. 
  • Robert and his wife are teachers.        → They are teachers.