3. In the english language there are eight
of speech. They help you understand
words and how to use them in
sentences. Every word in every
sentence is a part of speech-a noun, a
verb, an adjective, etc. The chart below
list the eight parts of speech.
The Part of Speech
4. Nouns
Words that name people, places, things, or ideas
Christina Sung Somalia Basket bravery
Pronouns
Words used in place of nouns
He she it they you anyone several
Verbs
Words that show action or link a subject to another
word in the sentence
Shout throw collect is are
Adjectives
Words that describe nouns or pronouns
Rainy green smooth twelve wonderful
Adverbs
Words that describe verbs, adjectives, and other
adverbs
Slowly yesterday now bravely louder
Interjections
Words (set off by commas or exclamations points)
that show strong emotions
Stop! Hey, how are you?
For goodness sakes, let’s get doing!
Prepositions
Words that show position or direction or introduce
prepositional phrases
About up inside upon between to
Conjunctions
Words that connect other words or groups of words
And but or so because when
5. A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or
an idea.
PERSON : Jackie Robinson ballplayer
PLACE : Pakistan country
THING : Hatchet book
IDEA : Labor Day holiday
Sometimes an article-a, an, or the-comes before a noun
A book an orange the class
A possesive pronoun can also come before a noun
His question her answer
6. Common Nouns
a common noun is any noun that does not
name a spesific person, place, thing, or idea.
Common nouns are not capatilized
Girl city game school
Proper Nouns
A proper noun names of spesifict person, place,
thing, or idea. Proper nouns or capitalized.
Jose Seoul Nintendo Cooper School
Concrete Nouns
A concrete nouns names a thing that can be
seen or touched. Concrete nouns are either
common or proper.
Water team monument
Red Sea Chicago Bulls Statue of Liberty
Abstract Nouns
An abstract nouns names something that you
can think about but can’t see or touch. Abstract
nouns can be either common or proper.
Faith sadness democracy
Islam Buddhism Christianity
7. Singular or Plural
The number of noun tells you whether the
noun refers to one thing (singular) or more
than one thing (plural)
Singular Nouns
A singular noun names one person, place,
thing, or idea.
Baby gym orange child
Plural Nouns
A plural noun names more than one person,
place, or idea.
Babies gyms oranges children
Number of Nouns
8. Compound Nouns
A compound noun is made up of two or more words.
Busboy (written as one word)
Blue jeans ( written as two word)
Two-wheeler ( written as a hyphenated word)
Collective Nouns
A collective noun names a collection of persons, animals,
places, or things.
PERSONS
Class team clan group family
ANIMALS
Herd flock litter pack colony
PLACES
United States Andes Mountains
THINGS
Collection bunch batch
Spesific Nouns Spesific nouns make your writing come alive.
