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Parts of Speech
Bruce Bennett
STUS 011 Basic English
Why Learn Parts of Speech?
Why Learn Parts of Speech?
 They are the
building blocks of
English grammar.
 Understanding and
applying a process
is learning to learn.
 It is a foundation to
improve your
writing.
The Eight Parts of Speech
 Nouns
 Adjectives
 Pronouns
 Verbs
 Conjunctions
 Prepositions
 Adverbs
 Interjections
Nouns
 Names of persons,
places, things,
feelings, or ideas.
 Example:
John has a new
car, and he parks on
the street under a
big tree in Filer.
Nouns
 Names of persons,
places, things, feelings,
or ideas.
 Often indicated by
“noun markers” --
a, an, and the.
 Example:
The boy on the
red bike hit a bird
with a rock at the
end of the long
road.
Nouns
 Names of persons,
places, things, feelings,
or ideas.
 “Noun markers” --
a, an, and the.
 Noun endings:
-ness, -ment, -ance,
-ence, -ancy, -ency,
-ity, -ion, -ure.
 Example:
Happiness is the
preference of every
action and is the
tendency toward
kindness and
contentment.
Nouns
 Names of persons,
places, things, feelings,
or ideas.
 “Noun markers” --
a, an, and the.
 Noun endings:
-ness, -ment, -ance,
-ence, -ancy, -ency, -ity,
-ion, -ure.
 Can be made plural
with s or es.
 Example:
The needs of the
masses may conflict
with expectations of
the members of
legislative bodies.
Nouns
 Names of persons, places, things, feelings,
or ideas.
 “Noun markers” -- a, an, and the.
 Noun endings: -ness, -ment, -ance, -ence,
-ancy, -ency, -ity, -ion, -ure.
 Can be made plural with s or es.
Verbs
 The action or
“doing” words in a
sentence.
 The horse ran,
jumped and kicked
until it threw the
rider.
 Most verbs make
sense in the blanks
below:
• He _________.
• They ________.
Verbs
 The action or
“doing” words in a
sentence.
 “Linking verbs” show
being.
 Example:
She is a nice
person, and we are
her friends.
 Memorize the linking
verbs:
Be, am, is, are, was,
were, been, being.
Verbs
 The action or
“doing” words in a
sentence.
 “Linking verbs” show
being.
 Change to show
time (tense).
 Example:
 Today I am on a
bus, and it goes
past my house.
 Yesterday I was on
a bus, and it went
past my house.
The words that change
are verbs.
Verbs
 The action or
“doing” words in a
sentence.
 “Linking verbs” show
being.
 Change to show
time (tense).
 Complete verbs
include “helping
verbs.”
 Always helping verbs:
Can Will Shall May
Could Would Should Might
Must
 Always verbs, may be
helping:
• Have, has, had
• Do, does, did, done
• Be, am, is, are, was,
were, been, being
Verbs
 The action or
“doing” words in a
sentence.
 “Linking verbs” show
being.
 Change to show
time (tense).
 Complete verbs
include “helping
verbs.”
 Example:
They might have
been going to the
store if they could
have gotten a ride.
Verbs
 The action or “doing” words in a
sentence.
 “Linking verbs” show being.
 Change to show time (tense).
 Complete verbs include “helping
verbs.”
Adjectives
 Describe or modify
only nouns.
 Example:
A big, red dump
truck hit a parked
little car and the
worried driver ran
to the other side of
the busy street.
Adjectives
 Describe or modify only
nouns.
 Answer questions,
“what kind?” or
“how many?”
 Example:
The three tired
teens tried to eat a
large pie at two
pizza parlors.
 How many teens? three
 What kind of teens? tired
 What kind of pie? large
 How many parlors? two
 What kind of parlors? pizza
Adjectives
 Describe or modify only
nouns.
 Answer questions,
“what kind?” or “how
many?”
 The “noun markers”
a, an, the are
always adjectives.
 Example:
The way to a smile
and an appreciative
attitude is through
the stomach.
Adjectives
 Describe or modify only
nouns.
 Answer questions,
“what kind?” or “how
many?”
 The “noun markers” a,
an, the are always
adjectives.
 Usually “piled up”
before nouns.
 Example:
The long, shiny
black limousine
pulled in front of the
huge old mansion,
and a tall, well-
dressed older
gentleman got out.
Adjectives
 Describe or modify only
nouns.
 Answer questions, “what
kind?” or “how many?”
 The “noun markers” a, an,
the are always adjectives.
 Usually “piled up” before
nouns.
 May follow linking verbs
and describe the
subject.
 Example:
The river is deep,
wide and cold, but
the divers are brave
and well-trained.
Note: to test these, try
putting them in front of
the noun they modify.
Adjectives
 Describe or modify only nouns.
 Answer questions, “what kind?” or
“how many?”
 The “noun markers” a, an, the are
always adjectives.
 Usually “piled up” before nouns.
 May follow linking verbs and describe
the subject.
Pronouns
 Specialized words to
take the place of
nouns.
 Example:
Paul gave Emily
stationery because
he wanted her to
write to him when
she could.
Pronouns
 Specialized words to
take the place of
nouns.
 Often refer to people
and have several
forms.
 Memorize:
I he we she they
me him us her them
 Other common
pronouns:
• you, it, this, that,
who, what, someone,
everything, anyone,
and many other
similar words.
Pronouns
 Specialized words to
take the place of nouns.
 Often refer to people
and have several forms.
 May be possessive,
showing ownership
and working like an
adjective.
 Example:
Her red car is faster
than my old Ford,
but their new Honda
cost more than ours.
 Note the form:
I he we she they
me him us her them
my his our hers theirs
Others: yours, its, whose
Pronouns
 Specialized words to take the place of
nouns.
 Often refer to people and have several
forms.
 May be possessive, showing ownership
and working like an adjective.
Prepositions
 Specialized words to
start prepositional
phrases.
A prepositional phrase
is a group of words
describing things
which starts with a
preposition and ends
with a noun or
pronoun.
 The man on the bus
with a hat on his
head looked at me
and turned toward
the window.
Prepositions
 Specialized words to
start prepositional
phrases.
 Most prepositions
are small, common
words indicating
time, place or
position.
 Memory clue:
The rabbit went _____
the hollow log.
 Memorize:
at, from, to, on, in,
into, onto, between,
under, over, against,
around, through
Prepositions
 Specialized words to
start prepositional
phrases.
 Most prepositions are
small, common words
indicating time, place or
position.
 Some prepositions
simply must be
memorized.
 Example:
The problem with him
is that he sleeps
during the day and
spends most of the
night with his friends.
 Memorize:
of, with, for, during
Prepositions
 Specialized words to start prepositional
phrases.
 Most prepositions are small, common
words indicating time, place or position.
 Some prepositions simply must be
memorized.
Conjunctions
 Words which “hook”
words, phrases, or
sentences.
Memory clue: FAN BOYS.
For But
And Or
Nor Yet
So
 Example:
She and I left, but they
stayed, for Joe or Ted
was coming on the
bus, yet not on time.
Conjunctions
 Words which “hook
together” words,
phrases, or
sentences.
 Some conjunctions
only hook clauses.
They include:
when, as, if, since,
because, while, after,
although, before
 Example:
I ran when I saw her
because I was happy
since she was home.
 Memory clue:
She is cute _____ she
smiles.
Conjunctions
 Words which “hook together” words,
phrases, or sentences.
 Some conjunctions only hook clauses.
Adverbs
 Describe verbs,
adjectives, or other
adverbs.
 She quickly ran to
her extremely tired
friend and gave him
a very big hug.
Adverbs
 Describe verbs,
adjectives, or other
adverbs.
 Answer the adverb
questions: How?
When? Where?
Why? Under what
conditions?
 Soon the very able
pilot confidently flew
west, and thus he
almost crashed.
When? soon
Where? west
How? very,confidently
Why? thus
What conditions? almost
Adverbs
 Describe verbs,
adjectives, or other
adverbs.
 Answer the adverb
questions: How?
When? Where? Why?
Under what conditions?
 Often end in -ly
 Example:
The extremely hungry
animal howled eerily in
the especially dark
night.
Adverbs
 Describe verbs,
adjectives, or other
adverbs.
 Answer the adverb
questions: How?
When? Where? Why?
Under what conditions?
 Often end in -ly
 Always adverbs: not
very, often, here,
almost, always,
never, there
 Example:
We do not very often
want them here, for
they are always late
and almost never want
to go there with us.
Adverbs
 Describe verbs, adjectives, or other
adverbs.
 Answer the adverb questions: How?
When? Where? Why? Under what
conditions?
 Often end in -ly
 Always adverbs: not very, often, here,
almost, always, never, there
Interjections
 Words which show
emotion or are
“fillers” with no other
function.
 Example:
Oh, I am surprised, but
please don’t do it
again. Ouch, you hurt
me.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. Parts of Speech Bruce Bennett STUS 011 Basic English
  • 2. Why Learn Parts of Speech?
  • 3. Why Learn Parts of Speech?  They are the building blocks of English grammar.  Understanding and applying a process is learning to learn.  It is a foundation to improve your writing.
  • 4. The Eight Parts of Speech  Nouns  Adjectives  Pronouns  Verbs  Conjunctions  Prepositions  Adverbs  Interjections
  • 5. Nouns  Names of persons, places, things, feelings, or ideas.  Example: John has a new car, and he parks on the street under a big tree in Filer.
  • 6. Nouns  Names of persons, places, things, feelings, or ideas.  Often indicated by “noun markers” -- a, an, and the.  Example: The boy on the red bike hit a bird with a rock at the end of the long road.
  • 7. Nouns  Names of persons, places, things, feelings, or ideas.  “Noun markers” -- a, an, and the.  Noun endings: -ness, -ment, -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency, -ity, -ion, -ure.  Example: Happiness is the preference of every action and is the tendency toward kindness and contentment.
  • 8. Nouns  Names of persons, places, things, feelings, or ideas.  “Noun markers” -- a, an, and the.  Noun endings: -ness, -ment, -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency, -ity, -ion, -ure.  Can be made plural with s or es.  Example: The needs of the masses may conflict with expectations of the members of legislative bodies.
  • 9. Nouns  Names of persons, places, things, feelings, or ideas.  “Noun markers” -- a, an, and the.  Noun endings: -ness, -ment, -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency, -ity, -ion, -ure.  Can be made plural with s or es.
  • 10. Verbs  The action or “doing” words in a sentence.  The horse ran, jumped and kicked until it threw the rider.  Most verbs make sense in the blanks below: • He _________. • They ________.
  • 11. Verbs  The action or “doing” words in a sentence.  “Linking verbs” show being.  Example: She is a nice person, and we are her friends.  Memorize the linking verbs: Be, am, is, are, was, were, been, being.
  • 12. Verbs  The action or “doing” words in a sentence.  “Linking verbs” show being.  Change to show time (tense).  Example:  Today I am on a bus, and it goes past my house.  Yesterday I was on a bus, and it went past my house. The words that change are verbs.
  • 13. Verbs  The action or “doing” words in a sentence.  “Linking verbs” show being.  Change to show time (tense).  Complete verbs include “helping verbs.”  Always helping verbs: Can Will Shall May Could Would Should Might Must  Always verbs, may be helping: • Have, has, had • Do, does, did, done • Be, am, is, are, was, were, been, being
  • 14. Verbs  The action or “doing” words in a sentence.  “Linking verbs” show being.  Change to show time (tense).  Complete verbs include “helping verbs.”  Example: They might have been going to the store if they could have gotten a ride.
  • 15. Verbs  The action or “doing” words in a sentence.  “Linking verbs” show being.  Change to show time (tense).  Complete verbs include “helping verbs.”
  • 16. Adjectives  Describe or modify only nouns.  Example: A big, red dump truck hit a parked little car and the worried driver ran to the other side of the busy street.
  • 17. Adjectives  Describe or modify only nouns.  Answer questions, “what kind?” or “how many?”  Example: The three tired teens tried to eat a large pie at two pizza parlors.  How many teens? three  What kind of teens? tired  What kind of pie? large  How many parlors? two  What kind of parlors? pizza
  • 18. Adjectives  Describe or modify only nouns.  Answer questions, “what kind?” or “how many?”  The “noun markers” a, an, the are always adjectives.  Example: The way to a smile and an appreciative attitude is through the stomach.
  • 19. Adjectives  Describe or modify only nouns.  Answer questions, “what kind?” or “how many?”  The “noun markers” a, an, the are always adjectives.  Usually “piled up” before nouns.  Example: The long, shiny black limousine pulled in front of the huge old mansion, and a tall, well- dressed older gentleman got out.
  • 20. Adjectives  Describe or modify only nouns.  Answer questions, “what kind?” or “how many?”  The “noun markers” a, an, the are always adjectives.  Usually “piled up” before nouns.  May follow linking verbs and describe the subject.  Example: The river is deep, wide and cold, but the divers are brave and well-trained. Note: to test these, try putting them in front of the noun they modify.
  • 21. Adjectives  Describe or modify only nouns.  Answer questions, “what kind?” or “how many?”  The “noun markers” a, an, the are always adjectives.  Usually “piled up” before nouns.  May follow linking verbs and describe the subject.
  • 22. Pronouns  Specialized words to take the place of nouns.  Example: Paul gave Emily stationery because he wanted her to write to him when she could.
  • 23. Pronouns  Specialized words to take the place of nouns.  Often refer to people and have several forms.  Memorize: I he we she they me him us her them  Other common pronouns: • you, it, this, that, who, what, someone, everything, anyone, and many other similar words.
  • 24. Pronouns  Specialized words to take the place of nouns.  Often refer to people and have several forms.  May be possessive, showing ownership and working like an adjective.  Example: Her red car is faster than my old Ford, but their new Honda cost more than ours.  Note the form: I he we she they me him us her them my his our hers theirs Others: yours, its, whose
  • 25. Pronouns  Specialized words to take the place of nouns.  Often refer to people and have several forms.  May be possessive, showing ownership and working like an adjective.
  • 26. Prepositions  Specialized words to start prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase is a group of words describing things which starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.  The man on the bus with a hat on his head looked at me and turned toward the window.
  • 27. Prepositions  Specialized words to start prepositional phrases.  Most prepositions are small, common words indicating time, place or position.  Memory clue: The rabbit went _____ the hollow log.  Memorize: at, from, to, on, in, into, onto, between, under, over, against, around, through
  • 28. Prepositions  Specialized words to start prepositional phrases.  Most prepositions are small, common words indicating time, place or position.  Some prepositions simply must be memorized.  Example: The problem with him is that he sleeps during the day and spends most of the night with his friends.  Memorize: of, with, for, during
  • 29. Prepositions  Specialized words to start prepositional phrases.  Most prepositions are small, common words indicating time, place or position.  Some prepositions simply must be memorized.
  • 30. Conjunctions  Words which “hook” words, phrases, or sentences. Memory clue: FAN BOYS. For But And Or Nor Yet So  Example: She and I left, but they stayed, for Joe or Ted was coming on the bus, yet not on time.
  • 31. Conjunctions  Words which “hook together” words, phrases, or sentences.  Some conjunctions only hook clauses. They include: when, as, if, since, because, while, after, although, before  Example: I ran when I saw her because I was happy since she was home.  Memory clue: She is cute _____ she smiles.
  • 32. Conjunctions  Words which “hook together” words, phrases, or sentences.  Some conjunctions only hook clauses.
  • 33. Adverbs  Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  She quickly ran to her extremely tired friend and gave him a very big hug.
  • 34. Adverbs  Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  Answer the adverb questions: How? When? Where? Why? Under what conditions?  Soon the very able pilot confidently flew west, and thus he almost crashed. When? soon Where? west How? very,confidently Why? thus What conditions? almost
  • 35. Adverbs  Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  Answer the adverb questions: How? When? Where? Why? Under what conditions?  Often end in -ly  Example: The extremely hungry animal howled eerily in the especially dark night.
  • 36. Adverbs  Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  Answer the adverb questions: How? When? Where? Why? Under what conditions?  Often end in -ly  Always adverbs: not very, often, here, almost, always, never, there  Example: We do not very often want them here, for they are always late and almost never want to go there with us.
  • 37. Adverbs  Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  Answer the adverb questions: How? When? Where? Why? Under what conditions?  Often end in -ly  Always adverbs: not very, often, here, almost, always, never, there
  • 38. Interjections  Words which show emotion or are “fillers” with no other function.  Example: Oh, I am surprised, but please don’t do it again. Ouch, you hurt me.