1. Ms. Ratliff
Locating Parts of Speech in
Sentences

2. How to find the SUBJECT(S):
 Ask yourself WHO or WHAT is
doing the action.
 Subjects are ALWAYS nouns or
pronouns.
The band enthusiastically played me
a fast song.

3. How to find the PREDICATE(S):
 Ask yourself WHAT is the
SUBJECT doing.
 The predicate is ALWAYS a verb.
The band enthusiastically played me
a fast song.

4. How to find the ADJECTIVE(S):
 Find the noun(s). Ask yourself
WHAT KIND, HOW MANY, and
WHICH ONE.
 Adjectives ALWAYS describe
NOUNS or PRONOUNS.
The band enthusiastically played me
a fast song.

5. How to find the ADVERB(S):
 Find the verb(s), adjective(s), and
adverb(s). Ask yourself HOW,
WHEN, WHERE, and TO WHAT
EXTENT is the
verb/adjective/adverb being done.
 Adverbs usually end in –ly.
The band enthusiastically played me
a fast song.

6. How to find the DIRECT
OBJECT(S):
 Ask yourself WHO or WHAT is
RECEIVING the action.
 The direct object is always a NOUN
or PRONOUN.
The band enthusiastically played me
a fast song.

7. How to find the INDIRECT
OBJECT(S):
 Ask yourself WHO or WHAT is
AFFECTED by the action.
 The indirect object is always a NOUN
or PRONOUN.
 Indirect objects come before direct
objects.
 If there is no direct object, there is no
indirect object.
The band enthusiastically played me a
fast song.