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Mike McGarry
Lesson by Mike McGarry
Magoosh Expert

Summary
This content provides a foundational overview of the parts of speech essential for understanding and mastering GMAT sentence correction.
  • Introduction to the basic parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and articles.
  • Emphasis on the importance of verbs, with a dedicated module for deeper exploration.
  • Discussion on adjectives and adverbs, including the formation of most adverbs by adding 'ly' to adjectives.
  • Explanation of conjunctions and prepositions, highlighting their role in joining words and indicating relationships within sentences.
  • Insight into the use of articles, a challenge for non-native English speakers, and its assumed familiarity for GMAT preparation.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Parts of Speech
01:16
The Significance of Verbs
02:01
Adjectives and Adverbs
02:43
Conjunctions and Prepositions
03:25
Understanding Articles