Nursing Preparation Study Guide

Nursing Preparation Study Guide

2.2. Writing 2.2.1 Sentences Parts of Speech In English, there are eight different parts of speech. Each part of speech dictates how the word functions in meaning, as well as, grammatically within the sentence. It is important to know though; some words can function as more than one part of speech. 1. Verb – action or state – swim, work, sing, run, etc. 2. Adjective – describes a noun – big, tiny, blue, loud, etc. 3. Adverb – describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb – quickly, very, loudly, etc. 4. Noun – thing or person – cat, house, doctor, city 5. Pronoun – replaces a noun – he, she, we, them, etc. 6. Preposition – links a noun to another word – to, after, but, on, etc. 7. Conjunction – joins clauses, sentences, or words – and, but, when, etc. 8. Interjection – short exclamation – Ouch! Wow! Hi! Sentence Structures Sentences are a series of words that come together to express a complete thought. Sentences consist of a subject and a verb. The subject and verb used to express a complete though creates an independent clause. Independent) clauses can be expressed in different types of sentence structures. There are four different ways sentences can be structured: • Simple sentences – Contains only one independent clause. o Example: I drew with chalk. • Compound sentence – Contains two or more independent clauses and uses coordinating conjunctions. o Example: I drew with chalk, and it was fun. • Complex sentences – Contains a subordinate clause (has a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought) and an independent clause. o Example: My teacher smiled because she saw my drawing. • Compound-complex centences – Contain at least two independent clause and at least one subordinate clause. o Example: My teacher smiled because she saw my drawing, and it made me feel good. 2.2.2 Well-Organized Paragraphs Well-organized paragraphs will contain unity, order, coherence, and completeness. • Unity – This begins with the topic sentence. It sets the tone for the main idea of the paragraph. Each paragraph should only contain one main idea followed by a series of supporting sentences.

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