Noun: a person, place, thing, or animal
Example: A cat is in my house. Cat and house = noun
Verb: a word that tells action
Example: The girl ran past me. Ran = verb
Adjective: A word that describes a noun or tell how many
Example: The purple shirt is mine. Purple = adjective
Verbal: something that is expressed in saying/talking rather than writing
Example: Talking is a form of verbal communication.
Gerund: A verb that is used as a noun
Example: The dog loves barking. Barking = gerund
Present participle: a verb that is used as an adjective and ends in -ing
Example: The working woman is on break. Working = present participle
Past participle: a verb that is used as an adjective and ends in -ed
Example: Yesterday I saw a lost puppy flyer. Lost = past participle
Normal infinitive: a verb with the word "to" in front of it
Example: He likes to run. To run = normal infinitive
Adjectival infinitive: to in front or behind an adjective
Example: I have a job to do. Adjectival infinitive= to do
Comma: Punctuation that separates, shows where to pause, gives more information
Example: The girl, who is my friend, is sick. Comma = , and gives more info
Ellipsis: three dots that shows some information was left out
Example: ". . . and the answer is 5." Ellipsis = . . .
Em dash: A long dash that can add more information
Example: The girl is really sick—or faking if you ask me—according to her friends. Em dash = —
