A Grammar Rhyme
by David B. Tower and Benjamin F. Tweed
A noun's the name of anything;
As,
school or
garden, hoop or
swing.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun;
As,
great, small, pretty, white, or
brown.
Three of these words we often see,
Called articles -
a, an, and
the.
Instead of nouns the pronouns stand;
John's head,
his face,
my arm,
your hand.
Verbs tell of something being done;
As
read, write, spell, sing, jump, or
run.
How things are done the adverbs tell;
As,
slowly, quickly, ill, or
well.
They also tell us where and when;
As
here, and
there, and
now, and
then.
A preposition stands before
A noun; as
in, or
through, a door.
Conjunctions sentences unite;
As kittens scratch
and puppies bite.
The interjection shows surprise;
As,
O, how pretty!
Ah, how wise!