The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. It provides examples and definitions for each part of speech. Nouns name people, places, things, qualities, or activities. Pronouns are used in place of nouns. Verbs express actions. Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs give additional information about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Conjunctions join words or groups of words. Prepositions indicate location. Interjections express emotions.

1. GRAMMAR:
PARTS OF SPEECH

2. WHAT ARE PARTS OF SPEECH?
 Are words that we use everyday.
 Divided into eight classes according to the kind of
work they do.
 These eight classes or words are known as
PARTS OF SPEECH.
 There are therefore EIGHT Parts of Speech in
English Grammar

3. THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH

4. 1. NOUN: WORD THAT NAMES
 A PERSON (Mary, Lecturer)
 A PLACE (Perlis, city)
 A THING (UniMAP, class)
 A QUALITY (sorrow, happy)
 AN ACTIVITY ( Tennis, Football)

5. ARTICLE
 English has two articles:
1. the = definite article
*refer to specific or particular nouns
2. a/an = indefinite article
* modify non-specific or non-particular nouns
 Example:
 "Let's read the book," =a specific book.
 "Let's read a book” = any book rather than a specific
book.

6. NOUNS SOMETIME TAKE THE
DEFINITE ARTICLE THE.
 the + specific singular and plural nouns.
-the hammer, the nails.
 the + one-of-a-kind objects
-Look at the sun! , This is the last cupcakes.
 the + names of ocean, seas, rivers deserts.
-The Atlantic Ocean, The Sahara Desert
 the + names of colleges and universities containing
the word of.
-She studied at the University of New Mexico.

7. 2. PRONOUN
 IS A WORD USED IN PLACE OF ONE OR
MORE NOUNS.
 Example:
 Mr. Ken gave Mr. Ken’s pen to Mr. Ken’s wife,
Mrs. Ken; Mrs. Ken was grateful for the pen.
 Revised: Mr Ken gave his pen to his wife, Mrs.
Ken; she was grateful for the pen.

9. 3. VERBS
 Expresses Physical Or Mental Action
 Example: jump, talk, write, play, drop, pick, call, do,
does, did, have, has, had, shall, should, will, would,
can, could, may, might, must, is, are, was, were
 Every Sentence Must Have A Verb
 He kicked the ball.
 It can bite.
 He must arrive now!

10. 4. ADJECTIVE
 DESCRIBES A NOUN OR A PRONOUN
 When to use?
1. Before a noun:
example: The rich man, The hardworking students
2. After a non- active verb (am,is, was, are, were)
example: The student is lazy.
Sudirman was popular.

11. 5. ADVERBS
 gives additional information about a verb,
an adjective or another adverb
 Example:
 Modify Verb: It is tiring to run quickly.
 Modify Adj: The cruise ship was incredibly
huge.
 Modify Adv: John plays tennis very well.

12. ADVERBS

13. Most adverbs are formed by adding “ly” to
adjective.
EXAMPLES:
Adjectives Adverb
 Slow Slow + ly
 Patient Patient + ly
 Sweet Sweet + ly
 Careless Careless + ly
 Reluctant Reluctant + ly

14. 6. CONJUNCTION
 Conjunctions are joining words.
 Is used to join words or groups of words
 Examples:
 For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS),
because, since, if, so, although, before, etc…
 I ate the pizza and the pasta.
 Call the movers when you are ready.

15. 7. PREPOSITIONS
 Prepositions are the words that indicate
location.
 Usually, prepositions show this location in the
physical world

16. EXAMPLES:

17. 8. INTERJECTION
 Interjections are short exclamations that express
emotion like Oh!, Um! Goodness! or Ah!
 EXAMPLES:
ah
To express pleasure - "Ah, that feels nice.
To express realization - "Ah, now I
understand.
To express surprise – “Ah! I've won!"

18. LETS TRY THE
EXERCISES

19. SECTION A: PARTS OF SPEECH (10 MARKS)
IDENTIFY THE PARTS OF SPEECH OF THE
UNDERLINED WORDS
1. He also likes to eat strawberries.
2. He can hide for days and days.
3. He bites his own reflection in the mirror.
4. Speedy likes to escape from his cage.
5. He’s a very good swimmer.
6. Wow! I sure am glad when I find him.
7. I have a pet turtle named Speedy.
8. Speedy likes to eat worms.
9. He may be slow, but he can disappear in a hurry.
10.Sometime he gets out and goes to another room.

20. USE THIS SHORT FORM TO LABEL
THE PARTS OF SPEECH:
 Article (Art)
 Nouns (N)
 Pronouns (Pro)
 Verbs (V)
 Adjective (Adj)
 Adverbs (Adv)
 Preposition (Pp)
 Conjunction (Con)
 Interjection (In)