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Word Classes

This document discusses word classes and how they are used to classify words according to their function in sentences. It explains that knowledge of word classes can help understand why some words are interchangeable, while others require different structures. The main word classes are described as content words, including nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, and function words, such as conjunctions, prepositions, articles and pronouns. Examples are provided to illustrate how different parts of speech are identified in sentences. The document concludes by noting that some words can belong to multiple classes depending on the context.

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Word Classes

This document discusses word classes and how they are used to classify words according to their function in sentences. It explains that knowledge of word classes can help understand why some words are interchangeable, while others require different structures. The main word classes are described as content words, including nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, and function words, such as conjunctions, prepositions, articles and pronouns. Examples are provided to illustrate how different parts of speech are identified in sentences. The document concludes by noting that some words can belong to multiple classes depending on the context.

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WORD

CLASSES

Introduction:
Knowledge

of word classes can help


explain why some words are
interchangeable in the same
sentence structure, and some need
different structures

Take

the word know in the following


sentence:
They

know

know a lot.

can be replaced by other verbs.

They

complain a lot.
They eat a lot.
They forget a lot.

Words

of different classes have


different effects even when their
meanings are very similar

How words are classified:

Words are classified according to the work they do in a


sentence.
Words that belong to the same word class cover the same
range of jobs.
The jobs done by verbs, for example are quite different from
those done by prepositions.
In this sentence, you can see how each word is classified by
clicking on it.

When I arrived at their house, the big dog, which was called Rover,
was barking loudly because it was lonely.

Word Classes (Parts of Speech):

Content

Words

Function

Words

Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Articles
Pronouns

Read this paragraph


Two Arab chiefs lived in a certain town. They had
beautiful horses to ride on. One was very kind to his
horse, but the other was very cruel towards his.
[Link]: lived, had, ride, was.
[Link]: chiefs, town, horses,
[Link]: beautiful, kind, cruel, certain, two
[Link]: very
[Link]: in, on, to, towards
[Link]: a, the,
[Link]: they, one, other, his
[Link] word: but

Word in Sentences
Keep in mind that some words can belong to
different classes depending on how they are used in
a sentence .
Verb
Nouns
He helped his in trouble.
His help, saved her life.
My father works in a hospital. I was at work yesterday.

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