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Grammatical Analysis
A.
Introduction, Parts of Speech:
1.
All words have two aspects:
a. A nature (what is it?)_
b. And a function (what does it do?)
2.
The nature of a word is called its “Part of Speech”.
3.
There are eight (8) Parts of Speech. These are:
a. Nouns
b. Pronouns
c. Verbs
d. Adjectives
e. Adverbs
f. Prepositions
g. Conjunctions
h. Interjections
B.
Functions:
4.
The functions of a noun are:
a. Subject of a verb
b. Direct object of a verb
c. Indirect object of a verb
d. Retained object of a verb in the passive voice
e. Complement of a subject
f. Complement of an object
g. Object of a preposition
h. Object of a gerund
i. Appositive of another noun
5.
The functions of a pronoun are the same as those for nouns:
a. Subject
b. Direct object of a verb
c. Indirect object of a verb
d. Complement of a subject
6.
The functions of a verb are:
a. Basis of a sentence
b. Basis of a main clause
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c. Basis of a subordinate clause
7.
The functions of an adjective are:
a. Modifying a noun
b. Modifying a pronoun
c. Complement of a subject
8.
The functions of an adverb are:
a. Modifies a verb
b. Modifies an adjective
c. Modifies another adverb
9.
The function of a preposition is to relate its object to some other word in the
sentence, clause or phrase. Examples:
a. Introduces an adverbial phrase;
b. Introduces an adjective phrase;
c. Is part of a compound preposition
d. A particle is not a preposition, but modifies a verb preceding it.
10.
The functions of a conjunction are:
a. Coordinating two or more:
i. Words,
ii. Phrases,
iii. Subordinate clauses,
iv. Independent clauses
b. Correlating two words, phrases, or clauses;
c. Subordinating a subordinate clause to a main clause.
11.
The function of an interjection is to:
a. Show emotion independently of any other sentence structure.
C.
Word Analysis forms:
12.
13.
When given a word to analyze, please refer to the forms below:
Analysis of a noun:
Nature:
Gender:
Number:
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Function:
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Analysis of a pronoun:
Nature (including
type of pronoun)
Gender:
Number:
Function:
15.
Analysis of a verb:
Nature (including
type of verb)
Person:
Number
Function
Tense
Mood
Voice
Form
16.
Analysis of an adjective:
Nature
Function
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Analysis of an adverb:
Nature
Function
18.
Analysis of a preposition:
Nature
Function
19.
Analysis of a conjunction:
Nature
Function
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Analysis of an interjection:
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Nature
Function
D.
Examples:
Analyze the underlined words:
The faintness of the voice was pitiable and dreadful.
a) faintness:
Nature:
Noun
Gender:
Neutral
Number: Singular
Function: Subject of the verb was
b) voice:
Nature:
Noun
Gender:
Neutral
Number: Singular
Function: Object of the preposition of
c) was:
Nature (including
type of verb)
Person:
Number
Function
Tense
Mood
Voice
Form
Linking verb
3rd person
Singular
Basis of the sentence (independent clause)
Simple past
Indicative
Active
d) pitiable:
Nature
Function
Adjective
Complement of the subject faintness
e) and:
Nature
Function
Conjunction
Coordinates the adjectives pitiable and dreadful.