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PARTS OF SPEECH

GRAMMAR
8 PARTS OF SPEECH
1) Noun
2) Pronoun
3) Verb
4) Adjective
5) Adverb
6) Preposition
7) Conjunction
8) Interjection
NOUN
• Definition:
– A person, place, thing,
or idea

• Examples:
– cat
– fireman
– house
– pencil
– Chicago
PRONOUN
• Definition:
– a word used in place
of a noun
• Examples:
– he
– she
– it
– they
– You
– we
• Definition:
VERB
– a word that
tells
what someone or
something does
– an action word
or word of being

• Examples:
– sit
– laugh
– run
– jump
ADJECTIVE
• Definition:
– a word used to
modify (describe)
a noun

• Examples:
– happy - short
– sad - tall
– red - fat
– green - hairy
ADVERB
• Definition:
– Can be added to a verb to modify
its meaning; can also modify
adjectives and other adverbs
– Tells you when, where, how, in what
manner or to what extent an action
is performed
– Many end in “ly” , but not always!

• Examples:
– cheerfully
– briskly
– wickedly
– Delicately
– fast
– never
– now
PREPOSITION
• Definition:
– a word placed BEFORE a noun or pronoun to show
its location or direction
– May also show a noun or pronoun’s relationship
to some other word in the sentence

• Examples:
– to - at
– with - for
– against - across
– by - in
– from
CONJUNCTION
• Definition:
– a word used to connect
other words, phrases,
and clauses

• Examples:
– and
– but
– or
– because
• Definition:
INTERJECTION
– a word that expresses strong
or sudden emotion
– Used as an exclamation (!)
by itself or with a comma
following it if used at the
beginning of a sentence
– capable of standing by itself
• Examples:
– Oh dear!
– My goodness!
– Wow!
– Ouch!
– Yes,
– No,
PARTS OF SPEECH PRACTICE
• Directions:
– Please identify the correct part of speech for each
word in the sentences on the following slides. Make
sure to write down the entire sentence and the correct
letter(s) neatly above each word.

N-Noun Adv-Adverb
P-Pronoun P-Preposition
V-Verb C-Conjunction
Adj-Adjective I-Interjection
PRACTICE:
1. The little dog ran.

2. Oh! You scared me!

3. The snow fell softly.

4. The house was red and small.

5. Pat and Joe quickly raked the leaves.


MORE PRACTICE:
6. With great joy, Mom and Dad welcomed the
new baby.

7. The boys fished in the gurgling stream.

8. Mary finished her reading assignment.

9. The earth travels around the sun.

10. Math or English is my favorite subject.

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