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Parts of speech Words do specific jobs in sentences to create meaning.

Parts of speech Words do specific jobs in sentences to create meaning. Verbs are the engines that power sentences. Without a verb, a sentence goes nowhere. Verbs show action or express a state of being. The running back sprinted through the line and (action) into the end zone.

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Parts of speech Words do specific jobs in sentences to create meaning.

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  1. Parts of speech Words do specific jobs in sentences to create meaning. Verbs are the engines that power sentences. Without a verb, a sentence goes nowhere. Verbs show action or express a state of being. The running back sprinted through the line and (action) into the end zone. Courtney is fascinated by grammar exercises. (state of being) Regular Verbs List Irregular Verbs List

  2. Parts of Speech Nouns are namers. Nouns name persons, places, things, or ideas. The bully thundered into the cafeteria. (person) (place) Lucy’s in love. She’s off to Paris. (person) (idea) (place) Nouns List

  3. Parts of Speech Pronouns are substitutes. They take the place of nouns. List of Pronouns For… Dale jumped up and dunked the ball with both hands on the rim. (noun) You can substitute… He jumped up and dunked the ball with both hands on the rim. (pronoun)

  4. Parts of Speech Prepositions are locators. Prepositions can show position or time. They can also compare or connect. List of Prepositions The chronically tardy student crept into the classroom. (preposition) George went to English class after lunch. (preposition)

  5. Parts of Speech Adjectives are describers. They describe or modify nouns or other adjectives. List of Adjectives The student wore purple sneakers with his school uniform. (adjective) She carried a large, heavybackpack wherever she went. (adjectives)

  6. Parts of Speech Adverbs are also describers. They modify verbs, telling how, when, where, how much, or to what extent: List of Adverbs Gently, Tina coaxed the horse into its corral. (adverb—how) “Bring back my sandwich, now!” yelled Cody. (adverb—when) The spaceship zoomed skyward. (adverb—where)

  7. Parts of Speech: Adverbs can also modify adjectives or other adverbs: Another list of adverbs... Thevery warm classroom made the projector overheat. (adverb) (adjective) Mr. Smith’s necktie hung slightly askew. (adverb) (adverb)

  8. Parts of Speech: Interjections are outsiders. They aren’t official parts of a sentence. Interjections show feelings. What?! Interjections?! Wow! Justin Bieber just called. (interjection) Gross! The tater-tots are soggy! (interjection)

  9. Parts of Speech: Conjunctions are connectors. They join words or parts of a sentence. Subordinating and Coordinating Conjunctions List Peanut butter and jelly taste great together. (conjunction) I won’t go to the game unless Paw Paw is playing. (conjunction)

  10. Works Cited Fine, Edith and Judith Josephson. Nitty-Gritty Grammar: A Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication. Berkeley, CA, Ten Speed Press, 1998. Print. Fogarty, Mignon. Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide For Students. New York, New York: Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 2011. Print. Hamilton, Fran Santoro. Hands-On English. St. Louis, MO: Portico Books, 1998. Print.

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