Parts of Speech

1. Parts of Speech

2. 8 parts of speech • 1. nouns • 2. pronouns • 3. verbs • 4. adjectives • 5. adverbs • 6. prepositions • Conjunctions

3. Nouns • Person, place, or thing • 2 types • 1. Proper John went to the store 2. Common The dog was barking

4. Pronouns • Substitute for nouns Replaces someone specific Ex. he, she, they, we Ex. Chris and Jenny are dating Theyare dating

5. Verbs • Action words • What is the subject doing? • Ex. Tim is sleeping

6. Adjectives • Define or modify the meaning of noun or pronoun • Tell what kind • Tell which one • Tell how many • Ex. The blue-eyed girl • A dozen KrispyKreme doughnuts

7. Adverbs • Define or modify VERBS or ADJECTIVES • Tell how • Tell where • Tell when • And to what extent • **usually end in –ly • EX. Walked slowly • Ex. Walked there

8. Prepositions • Shows position or direction • Relates noun/pronoun to other words in a sentence • Ex: On, Under, Over

9. Conjunctions • “connector words” • Join one part of a sentence to another • Types • 1. coordinating- yet, so • 2. correlative- either, or • 3. subordinating- although, because

10. Interjections • Express powerful emotions • Usually followed by an exclamation mark • Help to add voice to writing • Ex. Ouch! Hurry!