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The Functions of Nouns and Noun Phrases in English
Nouns and noun phrases perform ten main grammatical functions in the English language. The following article lists the ten functions of nouns and noun phrases and provides examples to illustrate usage. Also included is a printable study sheet of the grammatical functions of nouns and noun phrases.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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English Grammar: Parts of Speech as Sentence Building Blocks
Parts of speech in English are the building blocks of sentences. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections populate and function as basic elements of the way we communicate. This article will show how sentences integrate parts of speech.

Published by Curt Smothers (6,096 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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The Functions of Adjectives and Adjective Phrases in English
Adjectives and adjective phrases perform four main grammatical functions in the English language. The following article lists the four functions of nouns and noun phrases and provides examples to illustrate usage. Also included is a printable study sheet of the grammatical functions.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Sep 11, 2009 to
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Nouns and Adjectives
It is not uncommon in the English language to use a noun as an adjective and vice versa. It becomes a little difficult for ESL students to understand this interplay. While studying grammar, it should be remembered that a word is always to be understood for the work it is does.

Published by Meetu (6,587 pts ) on Sep 2, 2009 to
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Parts of Speech in Hindi Language
Grammar is the rules of a language. To learn a language, it is important to know the rules. To start with, in learning Hindi grammar, we learn the different parts of speech in the language. The parts of speech are identical to that in English language. The article lists the parts of speech in Hindi.

Published by Meetu (6,587 pts ) on Aug 20, 2009 to
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The Forms and Functions of Noun Clauses in English
Noun clauses are subordinate or dependent clauses that perform eight main functions in English grammar. Noun clauses may be finite or nonfinite depending on the form of the verb in the clause. The following article defines the two forms and eight functions of noun clauses in the English language.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Aug 19, 2009 to
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Practice Exercise - Parts of Speech in Hindi
Grammar cannot be learnt without adequate practice. An exercise to practice differentiating between different parts of speech in Hindi. The answers are given on page 2.

Published by Meetu (6,587 pts ) on Aug 18, 2009 to
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English Modal Verbs
The following article lists and explains the nine modal verbs in English and discusses some of the possible definitions and meanings of these modal verbs. A printable reference sheet on English modal verbs is also available for download via a link at the end of the article.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Jul 14, 2009 to
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Lesson Plan: How to Teach ESL Students the Difference between Subject Complements and Direct Objects
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between subject complements and direct objects and includes examples. The lesson plan also includes practice exercises with answers.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Jul 14, 2009 to
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Lesson Plan: How to Teach ESL Students the Difference between Adjectives and Determiners
The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between adjectives and determiners and includes examples. The lesson plan also includes practice exercises with answers.

Published by Heather Marie Kosur (10,330 pts ) on Jun 5, 2009 to
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