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Grammar Parts Of Speech 2
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1. Posessive/genitive inflection of N/PN - I/me/mine
But - however - although - nevertheless
Gerund
Conjunctions
Case
2. Can - could - will - would - shall - should - might - may - must
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Marginal Prepositions
9 main Modals
Three word combination Prepositions
3. Then
Clause
Temporal conjunction
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Case
4. Adverbs of frequency
Always - usually - often - sometimes
But - however - although - nevertheless
Temporal conjunction
9 main Modals
5. Join clauses - but - however - nevertheless - although - and - then
Temporal conjunction
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Conjunctions
6. Adverbs of degree
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Use the indefinite article when...
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
7. Knowledge is shared
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Use the definite article when...
Semi-modals
Complex Prepositions
8. Have to - used to - need to - ought to - tend to
Semi-modals
Gerund
Three word combination Prepositions
Additive conjunction
9. 2-3 words acting as a unit followed by a N: according to - apart from
Always - usually - often - sometimes
9 main Modals
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Complex Prepositions
10. Infinitive
Use the definite article when...
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
But - however - although - nevertheless
To find - to do - to make - to see
11. One word followed by a N
According to - because of - apart from - due to
To find - to do - to make - to see
Simple Prepositions
Conjunctions
12. Presenting new information
Complex Prepositions
Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
Marginal Prepositions
13. Adverbs of manner
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Conjunctions
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
14. Prep+N+Prep followed by a N: in relation to
Three word combination Prepositions
Verb forms
To find - to do - to make - to see
Modals must preceed...
15. Adverbs of time
Conjunctions
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
But - however - although - nevertheless
Three word combination Prepositions
16. Subject + V
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Clause
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
To find - to do - to make - to see
17. Complex prepositions
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Use the definite article when...
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Additive conjunction
18. Infinitive - Base form/bare infin - Past tense/simple - Past participle - 3rd Person Singular - Present participle/gerund
To find - to do - to make - to see
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Verb forms
19. Conjunctions
Clause
Marginal Prepositions
Always - usually - often - sometimes
But - however - although - nevertheless
20. And
Simple Prepositions
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
Additive conjunction
Three word combination Prepositions
21. When the V is used as a N (try replacing G with N)
Gerund
Marginal Prepositions
To find - to do - to make - to see
Use the definite article when...
22. Glue a V/Adj in the sentence - to express temporal or spatial concepts - location & time duration - always followed by N (including any determiners and adj.s).
Prepositions
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
Conjunctions
Always - usually - often - sometimes
23. Formal vs. informal
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Verb forms
Register
24. Base form/bare infinitive V
Modals must preceed...
Marginal Prepositions
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Verb forms
25. Adverbs of place
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Conjunctions
Complex Prepositions
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
26. Verbal: concerning - excluding - given - granted - pending - regarding - Non-verbal: worth - minus
Marginal Prepositions
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Modals must preceed...
9 main Modals