The document provides instructions for identifying the different parts of speech in a sentence, including subjects, predicates, adjectives, adverbs, direct objects, and indirect objects. It explains that subjects are always nouns or pronouns, predicates are always verbs, adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and usually end in -ly, direct objects receive the action, and indirect objects are affected by the action and come before direct objects. An example sentence is used to demonstrate these parts of speech.

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.