A part of speech used to modify a noun by description or limit.

- those keys, black ball, good food, able baseman

Adverb:

A part of speech used to modify a verb or verbal, an adjective, another adverb, or even the rest of a sentence.

- He has an extremely old wallet. (extremely modifies the adjective old).

- The assasin moved very quietly. ( quietly modifies moved and very modifies quietly)

Cognitive Strategy:

In English as a Second Language, the ability to make inferences and be creative based upon the use of formulas to construct sentences.

Noun:

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing or idea (animal, quality or action)

- Bob, the grocer, New York, a ball, communism, zebra, fearlessness, departure.

Preposition:

Shows the relation of a noun or its equivalent ( the object of the preposition) to some other word in the sentence. Some common prepositions:

- in, on, under, around, through, like, near, together with, until, up, until

- The picture of my dog hung in the room. (shows the relationship between the room and the picture)

Verb:

A part of speech denoting action.

- He put the book on the table. (direct object = put)

- I was sick.

Transitive: - I read books.

Intransitive: - I read well.