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The Eight Parts of Speech

The document summarizes the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. Nouns name people, places, or things. Pronouns replace nouns. Verbs show actions or states of being. Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Prepositions indicate location. Conjunctions join words and phrases. Interjections express strong emotions.

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The Eight Parts of Speech

The document summarizes the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. Nouns name people, places, or things. Pronouns replace nouns. Verbs show actions or states of being. Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Prepositions indicate location. Conjunctions join words and phrases. Interjections express strong emotions.

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THE EIGHT PARTS OF

SPEECH
Teacher Ana Melissa D. Jarobilla
Eight parts of Speech

NOUN PRONOUN

VERB ADJECTIVE
Eight parts of Speech

ADVERB PREPOSITION

CONJUNCTION INTERJECTION
NOUN
This part of a speech refers to words that are
used to name persons, things, animals, places,
ideas, or events.
Example:
“Dogs can be extremely cute.”
In this example, the italicized word is considered a
noun because it names an animal.
Types of Nouns
Proper Nouns
Always start with a capital letter and refers to
specific names of persons, places, or things.
Examples: Volkswagen Beetle, Game of Thrones

Common Nouns
These are just generic names of persons, things,
or places.
Examples: car, pizza parlor, TV series

Concrete Nouns
Nouns which you can perceive through your five
senses.
Examples: folder, sand, board
Types of Nouns
Abstract Nouns

Abstract nouns are those which you can’t perceive


through your five senses.
Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery

Count Nouns

Refers to anything that is countable, and has a


singular and plural form.
Examples: kitten, video, ball
Types of Nouns
Mass Nouns

Called non-countable nouns, and they need to


have “counters” to quantify them.
Examples of Counters: kilo, cup, meter
Examples of Mass Nouns: rice, flour, garter

Collective Nouns

Refers to a group of persons, animals, or things.


Example: faculty (group of teachers), class (group
of students), pride (group of lions)
PRONOUN
A pronoun is a part of a speech which
functions as a replacement for a noun.

Examples:
I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they,
theirs, and ours.
Sentence:
Janice is a very stubborn child. She just
stared at me and when I told her to stop.
ADJECTIVE
This part of a speech is
used to describe a noun or
a pronoun. Adjectives can
specify the quality, the
size, and the number of
nouns or pronouns.
ADJECTIVES: Examples
• The carvings are intricate.
The italicized word describes the appearance of the noun
“carvings.”
• I have two hamsters.
The italicized word “two,” is an adjective which describes
the number of the noun “hamsters.”
• Wow! That doughnut is huge!
The italicized word is an adjective which describes the
size of the noun “doughnut.”
VERB
The most important part of a speech,
for without a verb, a sentence would
not exist. Simply put, this is a word
that shows an action (physical or
mental) or state of being of the subject
in a sentence.
Types of Verb

Linking Verb
Adds details about the subject of a
sentence. In its simplest form, it connects
the subject and the complement — that is,
the words that follow the linking verb.

Example: Linking Verb


The food seemed delicious. (The
food was delicious.)
Types of Verb
Auxiliary Verbs

Also called helping verbs. An auxiliary


verb extends the main verb by helping to
show time, tense, and possibility. The
auxiliary verbs are – be verbs, have,
and do.

Example: Auxiliary Verbs

• They are walking in the park.


• I have seen a movie.
Types of Verb
Modal Verbs
A modal verb is a kind of an auxiliary
verb. It assists the main verb to indicate
possibility, potentiality, ability,
permission, expectation, and obligation.
The modal verbs are can, could, must, may,
might, ought to, shall, should, will, would.

Example: Modal Verbs


• I may want to talk to you again.
• They must play their best game to
win.
ADVERB
Just like adjectives, adverbs
are also used to describe
words, but the difference is
that adverbs describe
adjectives, verbs, or another
adverb.
Types of Adverbs

Adverb of Adverb of
Manner Time

Refers to how something States “when” something


happens or how an action happens or “when” it is
is done. done.

Example: Example:
Annie danced gracefully. She came yesterday.
The word “gracefully” tells how The italicized word tells when
Annie danced. she “came.”
Types of Adverbs

Adverb of
Degree

States the intensity or the


degree to which a specific
thing happens or is done.

Example:
The child is very talented.
The italicized adverb answers
the question, “To what degree is
the child talented?”
PREPOSITION
This part of a speech basically
refers to words that specify
location or a location in time.

Examples of Prepositions: above, below,


throughout, outside, before,
near, and since
PREPOSITION: Sentence Example
Micah is hiding under the bed.
The underlined preposition introduces the
prepositional phrase “under the bed,” and
tells where Micah is hiding.

During the game, the audience never


stopped cheering for their team.
The underlined preposition introduces the
prepositional phrase “during the game,” and
tells when the audience cheered.
CONJUNCTION
The conjunction is a part of a
speech which joins words, phrases,
or clauses together.
Examples of Conjunctions: and, yet, but,
for, nor, or, and so
CONJUNCTION: Sentence Example
“This cup of tea is delicious and very
soothing.”

“Kiyoko has to start all over


again because she didn’t follow the
professor’s instructions.”

“Homer always wanted to join the


play, but he didn’t have the guts to
audition.”
INTERJECTION
This part of a speech refers to words
which express emotions. Since
interjections are commonly used to
convey strong emotions, they are
usually followed by an exclamation
point.
Examples of Interjections
INTERJECTION: Sentence Examples
“Ouch! That
must have
hurt.”

“Hurray, we
won!”

“Hey! I said
enough!”

The bold words attached to the main sentences above are


some examples of interjections.
Thank you!

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