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Trainer’s Manual – exclamat
Objective – To help the participants understand the ion, oh!, Ouch! That
basics of sentence formation through parts of speech. Interject sometim ouch!, hurts! Hi! How are
Duration – 1.5 hrs* ion es hi!, you? Well, I don't
Material – Handout inserted well know.
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Summary of Concepts – sentence

Exampl 1. Noun
Parts of Function Example
e This part of a speech refers to words that are used to
speech or "job" sentences
words name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or
(to) be, events. Nouns are the simplest among the 8 parts of
have, speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to
do, students in primary school.
EnglishClub is a
action or like,
Verb web site.
state work, Examples:
I like EnglishClub.
sing,
can, Tom Hanks is very versatile.
must The italicized noun refers to a name of a person.
pen, Dogs can be extremely cute.
dog, In this example, the italicized word is considered a
work, noun because it names an animal.
music, This is my dog. He It is my birthday.
thing or
Noun town, lives in my house. The word “birthday” is a noun which refers to an event.
person
Londo We live inLondon. There are different types of nouns namely:
n,
teacher Proper– proper nouns always start with a capital letter
, John and refers to specific names of persons, places, or
good, things.
big, Examples: Volkswagen Beetle, Shakey’s Pizza, Game
Adjectiv describe red, My dogs are big. I of Thrones
e s a noun well, likebig dogs. Common– common nouns are the opposite of proper
interest nouns. These are just generic names of persons,
ing things, or places.
limits or a/an, Examples: car, pizza parlor, TV series
Determi "determi the, 2, I have two dogs Concrete– this kind refers to nouns which you can
ner nes" a some, andsome rabbits. perceive through your five senses.
noun many Examples: folder, sand, board
quickly Abstract- unlike concrete nouns, abstract nouns are
describe , My dog those which you can’t perceive through your five
s a verb, silently eats quickly. senses.
Adverb adjective , well, When he Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery
or badly, is very hungry, he Count– it refers to anything that is countable, and has
adverb very, eats really quickly. a singular and plural form.
really Examples: kitten, video, ball
I, you, Mass– this is the opposite of count nouns. Mass nouns
Tara is are also called non-countable nouns, and they need to
replaces he,
Pronoun Indian. She is have “counters” to quantify them.
a noun she,
beautiful. Examples of Counters: kilo, cup, meter
some
links a Examples of Mass Nouns: rice, flour, garter
to, at, We Collective– refers to a group of persons, animals, or
Preposit noun to
after, went to school on things.
ion another
on, but Monday. Example: faculty (group of teachers), class (group of
word
joins students), pride (group of lions)
I like dogs and I This great list of nouns can help you explore more
clauses
and, like cats. I like nouns.
Conjunc or
but, cats anddogs. I
tion sentence
when like dogs but I 2. Pronoun
s or
don't like cats. A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a
words
replacement for a noun. Some examples of pronouns
are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and
ours.

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Sample Sentences:
Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me
and when I told her to stop.
The largest slice is mine.
We are number one.
The italicized words in the sentences above are the
pronouns in the sentence.
3. Adjective
This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a
pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality, the size,
and the number of nouns or pronouns.
Use this link to get a list of adjectives.
Sample Sentences:
The carvings are intricate.
The italicized word describes the appearance of the
noun “carvings.”
I have two hamsters.
The italicized word “two,” is an adjective which
describes the number of the noun “hamsters.”
Wow! That doughnut is huge!
The italicized word is an adjective which describes the
size of the noun “doughnut.”
4. Verb
This is the most important part of a speech, for without
a verb, a sentence would not exist. Simply put, this is a
word that shows an action (physical or mental) or state
of being of the subject in a sentence.
Examples of “State of Being Verbs” : am, is, was, are,
and were
Sample Sentences:
As usual, the Stormtroopers missed their shot.
The italicized word expresses the action of the subject
“Stormtroopers.”
They are always prepared in emergencies.
The verb “are” refers to the state of being of the
pronoun “they,” which is the subject in the sentence.
5. Adverb
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe
words, but the difference is that adverbs describe
adjectives, verbs, or another adverb.
The different types of adverbs are:
Adverb of Manner– this refers to how something
happens or how an action is done.
Example: Annie danced gracefully.
The word “gracefully” tells how Annie danced.
Adverb of Time- this states “when” something happens
or “when” it is done.
Example: She came yesterday.
The italicized word tells when she “came.”
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Adverb of Place– this tells something about “where”
something happens or ”where” something is done.
Example: Of course, I looked everywhere!
The adverb “everywhere” tells where I “looked.”
Adverb of Degree– this states the intensity or the
degree to which a specific thing happens or is done.
Example: The child is very talented.
The italicized adverb answers the question, “To what
degree is the child talented?”
6. Preposition
This part of a speech basically refers to words that
specify location or a location in time.
Examples of Prepositions: above, below, throughout,
outside, before, near, and since
Sample Sentences:
Micah is hiding under the bed.
The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional
phrase “under the bed,” and tells where Micah is
hiding.
During the game, the audience never stopped
cheering for their team.
The italicized preposition introduces the prepositional
phrase “during the game,” and tells when the audience
cheered.
7. Conjunction
The conjunction is a part of a speech which joins
words, phrases, or clauses together.
Examples of Conjunctions: and, yet, but, for, nor, or,
and so
Sample Sentences:
This cup of tea is delicious and very soothing.
Kiyoko has to start all over again because she didn’t
follow the professor’s instructions.
Homer always wanted to join the play, but he didn’t
have the guts to audition.
The italicized words in the sentences above are some
examples of conjunctions.
8. Interjection
This part of a speech refers to words which express
emotions. Since interjections are commonly used to
convey strong emotions, they are usually followed by
an exclamation point.
Examples of Interjections:
Sample Sentences:
Ouch! That must have hurt.
Hurray, we won!
Hey! I said enough!
The bold words attached to the main sentences above
are some examples of interjections.
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15. Often
Directions: Which of the following option is true? A. I often go there.
B. I go there often.
1. He works hard. C. Both
A. 'Hard' is an adjective.
B. 'Hard' is an adverb. 16. Generally
A. Generally I don't read a newspaper.
2. She's a fast learner. B. I don't read a newspaper generally.
A. 'Fast' is an adjective. C. Both
B. 'Fast' is an adverb.
17. Rarely
3. Go straight down this road till you come to a A. Rarely I go there.
crossing. B. I go there rarely.
A. 'Straight' is an adjective. C. Both
B. 'Straight' is an adverb.
18. Soon
4. That's pretty. A. I'll do it soon.
A. 'Pretty' is an adjective. B. I'll do soon it.
B. 'Pretty' is an adverb. C. Both

5. It was pretty expensive. 19. Frequently

A. 'Pretty' is an adjective. A. I am frequently late for work.
B. 'Pretty' is an adverb. B. I frequently am late for work.
C. Both
6. It's a straight road.
A. 'Straight' is an adjective. 20. Always
B. 'Straight' is an adverb. A. I am on always time.
B. I am always on time.
7. She's a hard worker. C. Both
A. 'Hard' is an adjective.
B. 'Hard' is an adverb. 21. Yet
A. I haven't finished yet it.
8. Hold tight. B. I haven't finished it yet.
A. 'Tight' is an adjective. C. Both
B. 'Tight' is an adverb.
22. Now
9. I'm not well. A. I want now it.
A. 'Well' is an adjective. B. I want it now.
B. 'Well' is an adverb. C. Both

10. She did well. 23. Tomorrow

A. 'Well' is an adjective. A. Tomorrow I'll go there.
B. 'Well' is an adverb. B. I'll go there tomorrow.
C. Both
11. My shoes are tight.
A. 'Tight' is an adjective. 24. Yesterday
B. 'Tight' is an adverb. A. I yesterday went there.
B. I went there yesterday.
12. Please don't drive so fast. C. Both
A. 'Fast' is an adjective.
B. 'Fast' is an adverb. 25. Today
A. She arrives today.
Directions: Which of the following option is correct? B. She today arrives.
C. Both
13. Never
A. I never go there. 26. Yet
B. I go never there. A. I haven't done it yet.
C. Never I go there. B. I haven't yet done it.
C. Both
14. Usually
A. I usually get up at six-thirty. 27. Still
B. I get usually up at six-thirty. A. I still haven't finished.
B. I haven't finished still.
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C. Both 41. Mouse

A. Mouse's B. Mouses
C. Mice
Directions: Which option indicates the plural of the
word given? Explanation - Mutated Plurals
The second group of plurals we’ll talk about are
28. Child mutants, which also have Old English roots (4).
A. Childs B. Child's Examples are “foot,” “goose,” “woman,” and “louse,”
C. Children which become “feet,” “geese,” “women,” and “lice.”
Again we turn to German for an explanation of why
29. Half they're pluralized this way.
A. Halfs B. Halves
You form these mutated plurals simply by changing the
30. Potato vowel sound of the singular, in a process called
A. Potatos B. Potatoes “umlaut” (5). An umlaut is that little two-dot symbol you
C. Either sometimes see on German vowels, but what we’re
talking about here is a different meaning of the word.
31. Fish The process of umlaut is a technical linguistics concept
A. Fish B. Fishes (6). All we need to know for our purposes is that
C. Either mutated plurals are in fact quite rare in modern
English. Other examples are “man” and “men,”
32. Goose “mouse” and mice,” and “tooth” and “teeth.”
A. Geeses B. Geese
C. Gooses D. Goose Directions: Use the correct form of the verb to fill the
blanks in the sentences that follow:
33. Aircraft
A. Aircraft B. Aircrafts 42. It ____ easy.
A. am B. is
34. Church C. are
A. Churchs B. Church
C. Churches 43. There ____ some people waiting to see you.
A. am B. is
35. Woman C. are
A. Women B. Womans
44. There ____ some money to pay into the bank.
36. Fly A. am B. is
A. Flys B. Flies C. are

37. Sheep 45. They ____ coming.

A. Sheep B. Sheep's A. am B. is
C. Sheeps C. are

38. Foot 46. We ____ nearly ready.

A. Foot B. Foots A. am B. is
C. Feet C. are

39. Ox 47. It ____ impossible.

A. Ox B. Oxes A. am B. is
C. Oxen - C. are

Explanation - The s-form plurals became dominant in 48. He ____ unfriendly.

northern England first, while the en-form hung on in A. am B. is
southern England. By the 14th century the s-form C. are
became dominant everywhere, but people didn't let go
49. You ____ not to blame.
of the en-form completely; as late as the 16th century A. am B. is
the plural of eye was eyen and the plural of hose was C. are
hosen. Today only a few en-forms survive; the most
common are oxen and children. 50. How much ____ it?
A. am B. is
40. Box C. are
A. Box B. Boxes
C. Boxen 51. Who ____ on the phone?
A. am B. is
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C. are

52. Each week ____ worse.

A. am B. is
C. are

53. Everybody ____ leaving now.

A. am B. is
C. are

54. ____ anybody there?

A. Am B. Is
C. Are

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