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This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. It describes nouns as words that name people, places, things, or ideas. It defines verbs as words that express actions or states of being. It also provides examples of different types of each part of speech, such as common and proper nouns, action and linking verbs, demonstrative and indefinite pronouns, and adverbs of manner, time, and degree.
Partsofspeech 140112032902-phpapp01
- 2. Eight Parts of SpeechEight Parts of Speech Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Adverbs Adverbs Conj unct ionsConj unct ions Prepositions Verbs InterjectionsInterjections
- 3. Word that namesWord that names A PersonA Person An IdeaAn Idea A ThingA Thing A PlaceA Place
- 4. Kinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of Nouns Common Nouns boy girl Proper Nouns John Mary Singular Nouns boy girl Plural Nouns boys girls Singular Possessive boys girls Plural Possessive boys girls
- 5. A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Action Linking Linking be verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay SubjectSubject predicatepredicate
- 6. Every sentenceEvery sentence mustmust havehave aa
- 7. Kinds of VerbsKinds of Verbs Action verbs expressAction verbs express mental or physicalmental or physical actionaction.. Linking verbs make aLinking verbs make a statement bystatement by connectingconnecting thethe subject with a wordsubject with a word that describes orthat describes or explains it.explains it. He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.
- 8. The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. Personal Pronouns I, me, mine you, your, yours she, her, hers, it, its we,us, our, ours they, them, their, theirs myself yourself Indefinite Pronouns anybody each either none someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronounswho whom what which whose Demonstrative Pronouns this that these those
- 9. Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes. Did you lose your address book? Answers these questions:
- 10. Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. How?How? He ran quickly.He ran quickly. She left yesterday.She left yesterday. W hen? W hen? We went there.We went there. Where? Where?It was too hot!It was too hot! To what degree or how much? To what degree or how much?
- 11. Interrogative Adverbs introduce questions How did you break your leg? When does your plane leave? How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap?
- 12. A preposition are the words that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun with another word in a sentence. They are usually followed by a noun or a pronoun. They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.
- 14. The conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. and or either/or neither/nor
- 15. The interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset!
- 16. Thats all for now. . .Thats all for now. . . More LaterMore Later