Learn what are the Parts of speech.

1. Parts of Speech
Dariangelys Ortiz Ortiz

2. Parts of
Speech
a category to which a word
is assigned in accordance
with its syntactic functions.
indicates how the word
functions in meaning as
well as grammatically within
the sentence. Go
Bac
k

3. Parts of Speech
Noun Pronoun Verb Adjective
Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

4. Noun
The noun is a word that names person, place,
concept, or object.
In the sentence the noun function in different
roles, for example: a subject, a direct and
indirect object, subject complement, or object
of preposition.
Types of nouns:
• Proper noun
• Common nouns Ba
ck

5. Pronoun The pronoun takes the places of a
noun.
Is mostly use to substituted a
specific noun, in other words
“antecedent”.
Types of pronouns:
• Possessive pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns
• Relative pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns

6. Verb
The verb expresses action or
being.
It basically expresses what the
subject does or what is.
Types of verbs
• Action verbs
• Linking verbs
• Helping verbs

7. Adjective
The adjective is used to modify
or describe a noun or pronoun.
Articles like a, an, the usually
are classified as adjectives.
Types of adjective:
• Descriptive adjective
• Demonstrative adjective
• Possessive adjective
• Indefinite adjective
• Questioning adjective

8. Adverb
The adverb is used to describe or modify a
verb, adjective or another adverb.
It answers questions of where, how, when
or why.
Adverbs usually end with –ly however, not
all word that end with –ly are classified as
adverb.
Conjunctive adverb join and create
transitions between independent clauses,
they are often followed by a comma.

9. Preposition
The preposition is a word that its placed before a noun or pronoun
to form a phrase, modifying another word in the sentence.
Is always part of a prepositional phrases which is almost functions
as an adjective or adverb.
It tells you the relationship between the other words in a sentence.

10. Conjunction
The conjunction joins words, phrases, or
clauses, and indicates the relationship
between the joined elements.
It makes it possible to build complex
sentences that express multiple ideas.
Types of conjunctions:
• Coordinating conjunction
• Correlative conjunction
• Subordinating conjunction.

11. Interjection
The interjection is used to express
emotion. Is often followed by an
exclamation point.
It usually stands alone and are
often punctuated with and
exclamation point.
Sometime mild interjections are
included within a sentence and
are then followed by a comma.

12. Example
She likes big spide
rs
but I hate them
prono
un
verb adject
ive
noun conju
nction
prono
un
verb prono
un
1.She likes big spiders but, I hate them
2. Wow! Maria ran to school today.
Wow! Maria ran to scho
ol
today.
interje
ction
noun verb prepo
sition
noun adver
b Next

13. Example
3. The teacher surprises us with a pop quiz.
4. My cat ate fish, but it got sick.
The teac
her
surp
rises
us with a pop
quiz
articl
e
noun verb pron
oun
prep
ositio
n
articl
e
noun
My cat ate fish but it got sick
prono
un
noun verb adject
ive
conju
nction
prono
un
verb adject
ive
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14. Practice
A dog ran through our yard.
I will find the bracelet myself.
Ariana wrote a book about science
fiction with some real facts.
My mom bought an old vintage dress.
The neighbor’s dog howled loudly at
night.
I went to the hospital for a check up and
to get some test.
Exampl
e
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15. References
• https://www.grammarly.com/blog/parts-of-
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• https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-
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• https://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/parts-of-
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