English Grammar Cheat Sheet
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Standard(s) Addressed:
CCSS Language Standard: Conventions of Standard English: 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or
speaking.
ESLR:
Reflective Communicators: Think, read, write, listen, speak well
Directions: At the start of class each day you are to have this paper (or the latest version of it) on your desk. When the
bell rings you are to begin working on the activity. You will be responsible for knowing this material for the quiz at the
end of each unit.
Parts of Speech Cheat Sheet
Understanding the parts of speech is so essential to understanding everything that we do with grammar this year, that
we’re giving you a cheat sheet you can use for a quick reference as you work to complete each of the grammar activities.
You should already know that different types of words do different jobs in a sentence. There are eight different kinds of
words, called the parts of speech, and every single (yes, every single) word in a sentence falls into one of those
categories.
q Nouns
q Prepositions
q Pronouns
q Conjunctions
q Verbs
q Interjections
q Adjectives
q And the intern (def: trainee) Articles
q Adverbs
When you look at a sentence, you can break it apart are give a label to every word. While we admit, this probably
doesn’t sound like fun to many (okay, all) of you, it makes understanding grammar a whole lot easier.
So, what does each of the parts of speech do? We’re glad you asked!
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A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, thing, idea, living creature, quality, or action.
Examples: cowboy, theatre, box, thought, tree, kindness, arrival
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A pronoun is used instead of a noun, to avoid repeating the noun.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
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A verb is a word that describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).
Examples: walk, talk, think, believe, live, like, want
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. It tells you something about the noun or pronoun.
Examples: big, yellow, thin, amazing, beautiful, quick, important
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An adverb is a word that usually describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells you how something is done.
It may also tell you when or where something happened. (Hint: Adverbs often, though not always, end in “-ly.”)
Examples: slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere
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A preposition usually comes before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. It joins the noun to some other part of the
sentence.
Examples: on, in, by, with, under, through, at
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A conjunction joins two words, phrases, or sentences together.
Examples: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (Note: you can remember all the coordinating conjunctions using the acronym
[def: word formed from the first letter of words] F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.)
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An interjection is an unusual kind of word, because it often stands alone. Interjections are words that express
emotion or surprise, and they are usually followed by exclamation marks.
Examples: Ouch!, Hello!, Hurray!, Oh no!, Ha!, Yikes!
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An article is used to introduce a noun.
Examples: the, a, an (Note: this is the entire list of articles . . . yep, there are only three)
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