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1 Parts of Speech MARY ELLEN GUFFEY AND CAROLYN M. SEEFER BUSINESS ENGLISH 12e © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock. © Valeri Potapova/Shutterstock. Orientation: How to Study Business English Before reading a chapter 1. Set aside a quiet time and place to study. 2. Examine the chapter objectives. 3. Take the chapter pretest; check your answers. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 2 Orientation: How to Study Business English As you read a chapter 1. Highlight important concepts. 2. Write questions in margins to ask in class. 3. Study examples and illustrations. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 3 Orientation: How to Study Business English After reading a chapter 1. Review the passages you highlighted. 2. Ask yourself whether you understand the concepts presented. 3. Take the posttest; compare with pretest. 4. Finish all assigned exercises and check your answers online. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 4 LEARNING OUTCOMES ▶ Understand the content of business English and its relevance to you and your career. ▶ Define the eight parts of speech. ▶ Recognize how parts of speech function in sentences. ▶ Use words in a variety of grammatical roles. © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 5 What Is Business English? The study of language fundamentals needed to communicate effectively in today's workplace These language fundamentals include: Grammar Usage Punctuation Capitalization Number style Spelling © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 6 Why Study Business English? To refresh rusty skills To feel confident and professional in using the language To succeed in a workplace where increasing emphasis is placed on oral and written communication © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 7 What Are the Benefits? Those who write and speak well on the job are: Hired Valued Promoted © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 8 Can You Become an Expert? Yes, you can become an expert by learning where to find answers. You will need these books: A current college-level or desk dictionary A good office reference manual Your textbook © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 9 Nouns Pronouns Interjections Conjunctions The Eight Parts of Speech Verbs Adjectives Prepositions Adverbs © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 10 Nouns name persons, places, things, qualities, feelings, concepts, activities, and measures. Persons Places Things Qualities Feelings Concepts Activities Measures Randy, Joanie, employees Chicago, Hawaii, Europe pizza, kitten, surfboard reliability, flexibility, patience happiness, anger, confusion communication, productivity working, speaking, dancing day, week, inch, kilometer © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 11 To test for a noun, use the word with the verb is or are. Try these nouns with is or are. Laurie is . . . . Managers are . . . . Freedom is . . . . © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 12 Pronouns replace nouns. Use them for efficiency and variety. Without pronouns, sentences sound like this: Matt said that Matt must find Matt’s keys before Matt can leave for work. How would this sentence sound with pronouns? Matt said that he must find his keys before he can leave for work. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 13 Verbs express an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Kim drove her car to work. (Action) Kim has a bicycle too. (Occurrence) Her bicycle is white. (State of being) © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 14 Three Kinds of Verbs Action Verb: tells what the subject does; includes physical and mental action Examples: dances, decides, works, praises Linking Verb: joins words that describe the subject Examples: is, are, was, were, am, appears, seems, feels, smells, tastes, looks Helping Verb: used to create verb phrases Examples: is, are, was, were, am, could, would, should, do, does © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 15 To test for a verb, try the word with a noun. Try several action and linking verbs with this expression. The manager _________________. Make sense? The manager speaks, the manager decides, the manager was, and so forth. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 16 Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns. They answer the questions What kind? How many? and Which one? A good student submitted excellent work. (What kind?) Our manager bought two tablets and one printer. (How many?) This vehicle is expensive. (Which one?) The words a, an, and the form a special group of adjectives called articles. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 17 Adverbs describe or limit verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer such questions as When? How? Where? and To what extent? Yesterday the power went out repeatedly. (When and how?) The restaurant is over there. (Where?) We were served very quickly. (How and to what extent?) To help you remember the function of an adverb, think of its two syllables: ad meaning to add to or amplify the meaning of a verb. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 18 Prepositions join nouns and pronouns to other words in sentences. For example, The truck was driven by Kim. for Kim. to Kim. with Kim. around Kim. over Kim. Notice how prepositions change the relationship between Kim and the verb. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 19 How many prepositions do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Kim went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 20 Conjunctions connect words or groups of words. Coordinating Conjunctions (most commonly used conjunctions): and or nor but for so (used casually) yet (used occasionally) Pizza and burritos are Kim’s favorites, but she also enjoys hamburgers. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 21 Interjections show surprise, disbelief, or strong feeling. Oops, I can’t believe I forgot the attachment again! Wow! Did you feel that tremor? Well, I think this wraps up our meeting. © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 22 Important Tip The same word can function as different parts of speech depending on how it is used in a sentence. Consider the word service. We received good service here. (Noun) He operates a service station. (Adjective) Did you service your car? (Verb) © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 23 Quick Summary of Parts of Speech Namers Performers Nouns Name things Pronouns Rename things Verbs Adjectives Describe nouns and pronouns Adverbs Describe verbs, adjectives, adverbs Prepositions Join nouns, pronouns to sentence Conjunctions Connect words Interjections Show strong feeling Describers Connectors Exclaimers Show action or link words © © 2017 2017 Cengage Cengage Learning®. Learning®. May May not not be be scanned, scanned, copied copied or or duplicated, duplicated, or or posted posted to to a a publicly publicly accessible accessible website, website, in in whole whole or or in in part, part, except except for for use use as as permitted permitted in in a a license distributed with a license with a certain product or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management for classroom use. certain distributed product or service or otherwise onor a service password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use.system © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 24 TRY YOUR SKILL Identify the part of speech for each word in this sentence: Kim becomes happy when she receives positive comments. Kim (noun) becomes (verb) happy (adjective) when (conjunction) she (pronoun) receives (verb) positive (adjective) comments (noun) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 25 TRY YOUR SKILL Identify the part of speech for each word in this sentence: Ryan (noun) was (verb) challenged (adjective) but (conjunction) Ryan was puzzled, but he he (pronoun) quickly solved the quickly (adverb) problem. solved (verb) the (article-adjective) problem (noun) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 26 TRY YOUR SKILL Identify the part of speech for each word in this sentence: They worked carefully on a big project. They (noun) worked (verb) carefully (adverb) on (preposition) a (article-adjective) big (adjective) project (noun) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 27 TRY YOUR SKILL Identify the part of speech for each word in this sentence: Kim and Ryan prepared two persuasive proposals. Kim (noun) and (conjunction) Ryan (noun) prepared (verb) two (adjective) persuasive (adjective) proposals (noun) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 28 TRY YOUR SKILL Identify the part of speech for each word in this sentence: Wow! The work for the project is very hard. Wow! (interjection) The (adjective–article) work (noun) for (preposition) the (adjective-article) project (noun) is (verb) very (adverb) hard (adjective) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 29 “The art of communication is the language of leadership.” – James C. Humes, American presidential speechwriter (b. 1934) © 2017 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a © 2017 Cengagewith Learning®. May not beorscanned, or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in learning whole ormanagement in part, exceptsystem for usefor asclassroom permitted use. in a license distributed with a license distributed a certain product service orcopied otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved © certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website or school-approved learning management system for classroom use. © Larysa Ray/Shutterstock Larysa Ray/Shutterstock 30