Hi, everyone! Abena here with a tip on supplying your grammar needs.
Okay so let's start this lesson of with......
+Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that go together to form a complete thought. Sentences start with capital letters and end with periods. Sentences need a noun and verb, or subject and predicate.
ex: After school, I get on my laptop so I can go on Polyvore.
+Fragments
A fragment is an incomplete thought, or sentence. Fragments are usually not sentences because they are missing a noun and/or verb.
+Run-ons
A run-on sentence is two or more senteces that have been incorrectly written as one sentence. Ex: Melody went to school she took the bus stayed at school then went back home she did her homework and went to sleep.
+Nouns
Nouns are words that are used to name an animal, person, idea, place or thing. A noun can also be called the 'subject'.
+Types of nouns
Common nouns: Regular nouns, and have no specific name. ex: tea
Proper nouns: Specific names of nouns and are always capitalized. ex: Harry Potter, One Direction, Lipton Tea, etc.
Singular nouns: One noun. ex: sock, blanket, etc.
Plural nouns: More than one noun. ex: books, sweaters, cookies, etc.
Possessive nouns: Nouns showing ownership. ex: The boy's book...
Pronouns: Word that take the place of nouns or noun phrases. ex: she, he, we, they, etc.
+Verbs
A verb is basically, a word that you can do. Verbs show action. ex: run, jump, read, etc.
+Adjectives
An adjective is a describing word. Adjectives describe nouns. ex: Harry's hair is curly. (Curly being the adjective.)
+Literary Devices
A literary device expresses ideas through language/writing. Literary devices helps a writer to 'paint a picture' with her/his words. Literary devices are considered figurative language in writing.
+Symbolism
Symbolism is a figure of speech in which a person, object, or situation represents something in addition to its literal meaning. Ex: owl(wisdom), American flag(a symbol of freedom), etc.
+Alliteration
Alliteration is a repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases. Ex: dressy daffodils, colorful candy, etc.
+Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration often used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression. Ex: Everyone thinks that math is the best subject in the world.
+Personification
When you personify something, you're giving human traits to non-living objects. Ex: The first rays of the morning tip-toed through my curtain.
+Metaphor
A metaphor is a direct comparison of two unlike things, not using like or as. Ex: The Doctor is a 'Space Gandalf'.
+Simile
A simile is a direct comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Ex: The Doctor is like a 'Space Gandalf'.
+Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is when words sound like the noises they make. ex: buzz, hiss, sizzle, etc.
+Apostrophes
Apostrophes are used in/to show ownership, plural ownership, and contractions. Apostrophes are not used to show plural nouns ore more than one.
+There, Their, and They're.
There: place or destination
Their: shows possession/ownership
They're: contraction (they are)
+Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that can join words, groups of words, or sentences together. Ex: and, or, etc.
+Interjections
Interjections are words that show emotion. Strong interjections are followed by an exclamation point. Weak interjections are followed by a comma. Ex: "Woah!", "Yowzah!"
+Preposition
A preposition is a word that shows direction, locations, or a relationship between things. Ex: about, after, onto, etc.
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Yeah, so that's it. I hope you guys enjoyed that, or learned some things!
Here are some of my favorite School House Rock videos that include some of these things♥:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AyjKgz9tKg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US8mGU1MzYw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e24kdjdbtw
Abena♥// @expecto-patronum-gyasi-potter