This document discusses word forms and parts of speech in English. It provides examples of how knowledge of word forms can help English learners by building vocabulary and understanding complex sentences. It also discusses how word forms are useful for writing, paraphrasing and summarizing. The document then defines and provides examples of the eight common parts of speech in English. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of paying attention to word order and parts of speech when learning and provides tips for improving use of word forms.

1. Word Forms and Parts of
Speech
ESLP 109
Summer 2013
McClintic

2. I have a successful sister. In fact, my sister
is successful at whatever she does. She
recently started a new position at a large
company. I have no doubt that my sister
will make successful contributions to her
new job.
Analysis

3. I have a successful sister. In fact, my sister
succeeds at whatever she does. She
recently started a new position at a large
company. I have no doubt that my
sister’s contributions to her new job will
be a success.
Analysis

4. How is knowledge of word forms useful for
English learners?
• It builds your vocabulary
• Surprise, surprising, surprisingly
• It helps you understand complex sentences when reading
• It helps you write more advanced (academic) sentences by
adding variety to your writing
• It helps you when paraphrasing (especially if you are
writing a summary)
Parts of Speech

5. Analyze the following sentence:
• What language is this?
• How do you know what language it is?
o Word order
o Word form
Parts of Speech
Tashism vipped prodoption bortly.

6. Analyze the following sentence:
Each language has a pattern for word order.
Parts of Speech
Tashism vipped prodoption bortly.
Subject verb object

7. Parts of Speech
Part of Speech Definition
noun
pronoun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Preposition
Conjunction
interjection
Quiz:
Can you name the 8 parts of speech?

8. Parts of Speech
Part of Speech Definition
noun Person, place, thing
pronoun Takes the place of a noun
Verb Shows action or state and the time of the action or state
Adjective Describe nouns (i.e. it modifies a noun)
Adverb Describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
Preposition Show how nouns or pronouns are related to other words in a
sentence
Conjunction Join words, phrases, or clauses
interjection One word exclamations to show emotion (usually followed
by an exclamation mark = !

9. Pay attention to word order and part of speech
Begin developing your “native speaker intuition” of
what “sounds right”
1. Reading aloud
2. Analyzing what you read by focusing on the form
3. Listen to how native speakers vary their word
forms/sentence structure
When learning new vocabulary, learn all forms of the
word
Learn common suffixes used to change the form of
words
Improving Use of Word Forms

10. Verbs to Nouns Adjectives to Nouns
-al
-ure
-y
-ment
-ance
-ence
-ation
-sion
-er
-or
-ness
-ity
-ism
Common Suffixes

11. Nouns to Adjectives Verbs to Adjectives
-ish
-y
-ly
-al
-ous
-ary
-like
-ic
-less
-ful
-ive
-ent
-ant
-able
-ible
Common Suffixes

12. Adjective to Adverb Nouns/Adjectives to
Verbs
-ly -ize
Common Suffixes