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arabera Elizabeth O'Sullivan 11 years ago

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Content vs. Function

Language is composed of both content and function words, each playing a distinct role. Function words, like possessive adjectives, conjunctions, auxiliary verbs, articles, modal verbs, short prepositions, and pronouns, act as the grammatical glue that joins ideas together within sentences.

Content vs. Function

Content vs. Function

Content words

Numbers
This, that, these, etc.
Long prepositions
Question words
Interjections
Adverbs
Main verb
Adjectives
Nouns
Said slower, longer, louder
Carry the meaning of the sentence

Function Words

Nonstressed
Small jobs within the sentence
Act like glue
Join ideas together
Examples
Articles
Modal verbs
Auxilary verbs
Conjunctions
Pronouns
Possessive adjective
Short prepostitions