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Part of Speech

The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It provides definitions and examples for each part of speech.

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Part of Speech

The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It provides definitions and examples for each part of speech.

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8 Part of Speech

Topic Learning Objectives:


At the end of the discussion, the students should be able to:

a. identify and define different part of speech;


b. discuss the different part of speech correctly; and
c. create a journal with correctly use of different part of
speech.

There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective,
adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word
functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can
function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances. Understanding
parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of a word when using the
dictionary.

1. NOUN
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.

man... Butte College... house... happiness

A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used with an article
(the, a, an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do
not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Nouns show possession by adding 's.
Nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; for example, a noun can be a subject,
direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a preposition.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

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2. PRONOUN
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

She... we... they... it

A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually substituted for a specific
noun, which is called its antecedent. In the sentence above, the antecedent for the pronoun she
is the girl. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific persons or
things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize
another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a subordinate clause; and demonstrative
pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

3. VERB
A verb expresses action or being.

jump... is... write... become

The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes one
or more helping verbs. ("She can sing." Sing is the main verb; can is the helping verb.) A verb must
agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are plural). Verbs also take different
forms to express tense.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

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4. ADJECTIVE
An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

pretty... old... blue... smart

An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually answers


the question of which one, what kind, or how many. (Articles [a, an, the] are usually classified as
adjectives.)

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

5. ADVERB
An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

gently... extremely... carefully... well

An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a


noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to
what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

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6. PREPOSITION
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another
word in the sentence.

by... with.... about... until


(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)

A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying


another word in the sentence. Therefore, a preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase.
The prepositional phrase almost always functions as an adjective or as an adverb. The following
list includes the most common prepositions:

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

7. CONJUNCTION
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.

and... but... or... while... because

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the
elements joined. Coordinating conjunctions connect grammatically equal elements: and, but, or,
nor, for, so, yet. Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not equal: because,
although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions as well.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

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8. INTERJECTION
An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

Oh!... Wow!... Oops!

An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by an exclamation


point.

The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she
quickly disappeared. Oh my!

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