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Interjections Conjunctions Prepositions Adverbs Adjectives Verbs Pronouns Nouns The Eight Parts of Speech

 Nouns name persons, places, things, qualities, feelings, concepts, activities, and measures. Persons Ryan, Angelica, employees Places San Francisco, Hawaii, Europe Things pizza, popcorn, surfboard Qualities reliability, flexibility, patience Feelings happiness, anger, confusion Concepts communication, productivity, freedom Activities working, snowboarding, dancing Measures day, week, inch, kilometer

To test for a noun, use the word in question with the verb is or are . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

 Pronouns replace nouns. Use them for efficiency and variety. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

 Verbs express an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Action Verb Tells what the subject does; includes physical and mental action EXAMPLES dances, decides, works, praises Linking Verb Joins words that describe the subject EXAMPLES is, are, was, were, am, appears, seems, feels, smells, tastes, looks

To test for a verb, try the word in question with a noun. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

 Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns. They answer the questions What kind? How many? and Which one? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The words a , an , and the form a special group of adjectives called articles .

 Adverbs describe or limit verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer such questions as When? How? Where? and To what extent? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],To help you remember the function of an adverb, think of its two syllables: ad meaning to add to or amplify the meaning of a verb .

 Prepositions join nouns and pronouns to other words in sentences. For example, The truck was driven by Kim. for Kim. to Kim. with Kim. around Kim. over Kim. Notice how prepositions change the relationship between Kim and the verb.

How many prepositions do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Kim went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. 4

 Conjunctions connect words or groups of words. The coordinating conjunctions are: Pizza and burritos are Kim’s favorites, but she is also able to tolerate gyros. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

 Interjections show surprise, disbelief, or strong feeling. Oops , I can’t believe I forgot the attachment again! Wow ! Did you feel that tremor?

TIP The same word can function as different parts of speech depending on how it is used in a sentence. Consider the word service . ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exclaimers Interjections Connectors Prepositions Conjunctions Describers Adjectives Adverbs Performers Verbs Namers Nouns Pronouns Quick Summary of Parts of Speech

Show strong feeling Interjections Exclaimers Connect words Conjunctions Join nouns, pronouns to sentence Prepositions Connectors Describe verbs, adjectives, adverbs Adverbs Describe nouns and pronouns Adjectives Describers Show action or link words Verbs Performers Rename things Pronouns Name things Nouns Namers

Identify the part of speech for each word in the following sentence. TRY YOUR SKILL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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