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Parts of Speech
By: Melissa Jeffries
There are different parts of speech
 Nouns
 Pronoun
 Verbs
 Adjectives
 Adverbs
Nouns
 A nouns refers two a person, place, or thing.
 They an be proper or common.
 boat
 cat
 Sara
 United State of America
Pronouns
 A pronoun are used in plea of nouns
 She, it, I, we, me, them, mines, ours
Ex: without pronouns: Karlie is a student. Karlie makes all a’s.
with pronouns: Karlie is a great student. She makes all a’s.
Verbs
 A verb expresses an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.
 Types of verbs
 Action verbs
 Linking verbs
 Helping verbs
Action verbs
 Shows the physical or mental action of the subject.
 She ran today in the park.
 He study for the test today.
Linking verb
 Express a state of being
 ex: am, is, are, was
 He is proud of it
Helping verb
 When verbs are used in verb phrases, helping verbs are added.
 Ex: She will be returning to work after the holidays.
Adjectives
 Words that describe nouns or pronouns.
 Often answers the questions: What kind?, How many?, Which one?
Adjectives Examples
 She only eats blue skittles. (what kind of skittles)
 Lily had three coffees this morning. (how many coffees)
 The oldest child was the happiest. (which one)
Adverbs
 Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
 Often answer the questions: When?, How?, Where?, and to what extent?
Adverbs Examples
 We are going on a trip tomorrow. (when)
 They went down stairs quietly. (how)
Questions
 1. In the sentence "Billy ate his friend Jack. " what is the verb?
A) friend
B) ate
C) Jack
D) Billy
 2. In the sentence " Jerrell is running to the store." which words are verbs ?
A) Jerrell
B) store
C) to
D) is running
 3. In the sentence "Kansas doesn't have many people." which words are nouns ?
A) have
B) many
C) Kansas people
D) doesn't
 4. In the sentence "When we go to the movies, we eat popcorn." what are the
verbs?
A) popcorn
B) to when
C) go eat
D) movies we
 5. In the sentence "I love eating spicy food at Mexican restaurants." what are the
adjectives ?
A) restaurants eating
B) Mexican food
C) Mexican spicy
D) I love
 6. In the sentence "Run home quickly and quietly tell Mom that I am sick." what
are the adverbs?
A) quickly home
B) quickly quietly
C) hurt run
D) quietly hurt
Answers
 1. B
 2. D
 3. C
 4. C
 5. C
 6. B

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Parts of speech

  • 1. Parts of Speech By: Melissa Jeffries
  • 2. There are different parts of speech  Nouns  Pronoun  Verbs  Adjectives  Adverbs
  • 3. Nouns  A nouns refers two a person, place, or thing.  They an be proper or common.  boat  cat  Sara  United State of America
  • 4. Pronouns  A pronoun are used in plea of nouns  She, it, I, we, me, them, mines, ours Ex: without pronouns: Karlie is a student. Karlie makes all a’s. with pronouns: Karlie is a great student. She makes all a’s.
  • 5. Verbs  A verb expresses an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.  Types of verbs  Action verbs  Linking verbs  Helping verbs
  • 6. Action verbs  Shows the physical or mental action of the subject.  She ran today in the park.  He study for the test today.
  • 7. Linking verb  Express a state of being  ex: am, is, are, was  He is proud of it
  • 8. Helping verb  When verbs are used in verb phrases, helping verbs are added.  Ex: She will be returning to work after the holidays.
  • 9. Adjectives  Words that describe nouns or pronouns.  Often answers the questions: What kind?, How many?, Which one?
  • 10. Adjectives Examples  She only eats blue skittles. (what kind of skittles)  Lily had three coffees this morning. (how many coffees)  The oldest child was the happiest. (which one)
  • 11. Adverbs  Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  Often answer the questions: When?, How?, Where?, and to what extent?
  • 12. Adverbs Examples  We are going on a trip tomorrow. (when)  They went down stairs quietly. (how)
  • 13. Questions  1. In the sentence "Billy ate his friend Jack. " what is the verb? A) friend B) ate C) Jack D) Billy  2. In the sentence " Jerrell is running to the store." which words are verbs ? A) Jerrell B) store C) to D) is running  3. In the sentence "Kansas doesn't have many people." which words are nouns ? A) have B) many C) Kansas people D) doesn't
  • 14.  4. In the sentence "When we go to the movies, we eat popcorn." what are the verbs? A) popcorn B) to when C) go eat D) movies we  5. In the sentence "I love eating spicy food at Mexican restaurants." what are the adjectives ? A) restaurants eating B) Mexican food C) Mexican spicy D) I love  6. In the sentence "Run home quickly and quietly tell Mom that I am sick." what are the adverbs? A) quickly home B) quickly quietly C) hurt run D) quietly hurt
  • 15. Answers  1. B  2. D  3. C  4. C  5. C  6. B