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8TH GRADE EDITIONGRAMMAR BOOKby: Jia Necole G. Cruz

Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Possesive Adjective . . . . . . . . . . . . Interrogative Adjective . . . . . . . . . . Demonstrative Adjective . . . . . . . . . Compound Adjective . . . . . . . . . . . .CHAPTER 32527303555Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHAPTER 1410Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past Perfect Verb Tense . . . . . . . . . Present Perfect Verb Tense . . . . . . . Future Perfect Verb Tense . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 215453444To the students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DEDICATION3Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adverb of Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . Adverb of Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adverb of Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adverb of Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adverb of Manner . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 42527303555Prepositions and Conjunctions . . . . . . . . Coordinating Conjunctions . . . . . . . . Subordinating Conjunctions . . . . . . . Correlative Conjunctions . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER 525273035KEY TO CORRECTIONS25

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CHAPTER 1:NOUNCOMMON & PROPERNOUNPRONOUN

C H A P T E R 1 : N O U NPERSONPLACETHINGANIMALEVENTJordanAntipolo CitycardogconcertAimeeparktablePersianfestivalZyanParisbookbirdOlympicGamesCOMMON NOUNSteacherfestivalartistbeachbookathletedogcitycompetitionNoun are a part of speech that comprise words that are used toname people, places, animals, objects and ideas. Nouns aremodified by articles, adjectives, and other descriptivecomponents. They can exist in both singular and plural forms.Common Noun is a kind of noun that designates broad, non-specific individuals, locations, objects, or concepts. Commonnouns can refer to a class or category of objects and are moregeneric. Capitalization is not required for common nouns unlessthey start a sentence.

C H A P T E R 1 : N O U NPERSONPLACETHINGANIMALEVENTJordanAntipolo CitycardogconcertAimeeparktablePersianfestivalZyanParisbookbirdOlympic GamesCOMMON NOUNSteacherfestivalartistbeachbookathletedogcitycompetitionNoun are a part of speech that comprise words that are used to name people, places,animals, objects and ideas. Nouns are modified by articles, adjectives, and otherdescriptive components. They can exist in both singular and plural forms.Common Noun is a kind of noun that designates broad, non-specific individuals,locations, objects, or concepts. Common nouns can refer to a class or category ofobjects and are more generic. Capitalization is not required for common nouns unlessthey start a sentence.

C H A P T E R 1 : N O U NPROPER NOUNSTaylor SwiftCoca-ColaAdidasMount PinatuboSouth KoreaSinulog FestivalGreat Wall of ChinaScottish FoldCannes Film FestivalCommon NounProper NouncityNew York CitycountryFrancemonthJuneriverNile RivermountainMount EverestcarToyota AvanzauniversityNational UniversityflowerRoseplanetMarsProper Nouns are a type of noun that is usually capitalized anddescribes a particular person, place, thing, or entity. Propernouns are words that denote certain people, places,organizations, and named entities.When they are written, theyare always capitalized to highlight their distinctiveness anduniqueness.Example of common nouns and its proper nouns

Try this !COMMON NOUNPROPER NOUNLionRoseCoca-ColaAsiaGuitar__________ 1. Dr. Paul wrote five rules for football.__________ 2. The teacher explained the lesson to the students with enthusiasm.__________ 3. She placed the vase of fresh flowers on the dining table as acenterpiece.__________ 4. Paris is known for its beautiful architecture and vibrant culture.__________ 5. John visited the museum to see the ancient artifacts.Instruction: Identify whether the underlined word in the following sentences arecommon or proper noun. If the underlined word is common noun, write COMMON; if itis an underlined proper noun, write PROPER. Build Your Skills 1.1Instruction: Fill in the column with the corresponding common nouns for eachproper noun listed in the column. Build Your Skills 1.2

C H A P T E R 1 : N O U NPRONOUNPersonSingular PronounPlural PronounFirst Person PronounI, MeWe, UsSecond Person PronounYou, YourYouThird Person PronounHe, She, It, Him, HerThey, Them, TheirTypes of PronounUseExamplePersonalrefers to specific person orthingsI, you, he, she, it, we, they, me,him, her, us, themPossesiveshows ownership or possessionMine, yours, his, hers, its, ours,theirsReflexivereflect back to the subject of thesentenceMyself, yourself, himself,herself, itself, ourselvesPronouns are a part of speech that substitutes in for nouns in sentences. These arewords that take the place of nouns in sentences to cut reduce repetition and improveclarity and conciseness. Pronouns can designate ideas, persons, places, or things.Pronouns can be divided into a number of categories based on their purpose andplacement within a phrase

C H A P T E R 1 : N O U NTypes of PronounUseExampleDemonstrativepoint to specific person or thingsThis, that, these, thoseInterrogativeused to ask questionsWho, whom, whose, what, whichRelativeused to introduce a relativeclause Who, whom, whose, which, thatIndefiniterefer to non-specific person,things, or amountAnyone, anything, someone,something, everythingPRONOUNExample SentencePersonalThey went to the park after school.PossesiveIs that backpack yours?ReflexiveMiley taught herself how to draw.DemonstrativeThat is a cool skateboard.InterrogativeWhose phone is ringing?RelativeThe dog, which is brown, is named Max.IndefiniteSomebody left their lunch in the cafeteria.