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Choose 1 paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) Choose 1 paragraph (of at least 5 sentences) from your IR. Rewrite the paragraph in your from your IR. Rewrite the paragraph in your writers’ notebooks, skipping lines.writers’ notebooks, skipping lines.

In a different color ink, above each word write In a different color ink, above each word write what part of speech it is.what part of speech it is.

Use the abbreviations:Use the abbreviations: N = noun, V = verb, Adj = adjective, Art = N = noun, V = verb, Adj = adjective, Art =

article, Adv = Adverb, Int = Interjection, Con article, Adv = Adverb, Int = Interjection, Con = Conjunction, Pro = Pronoun, Prep = = Conjunction, Pro = Pronoun, Prep = PrepositionPreposition

Below the sentences, explain WHY you Below the sentences, explain WHY you identified each word with the part of speech identified each word with the part of speech you choseyou chose

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English GrammarEnglish GrammarEnglish GrammarEnglish Grammar

Parts of Parts of SpeechSpeechParts of Parts of SpeechSpeech

Nine Parts of SpeechNine Parts of Speech

NounsPronouns

Adjectives Adverbs

Adverbs

ConjunctionsConjunctions

Prepositions

Verbs

InterjectionsInterjections

ArticlesArticles

Word that namesWord that names

A PersonA Person

An IdeaAn Idea

A ThingA Thing

A PlaceA Place

Kinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of Nouns

Common Nouns boy girl

Proper Nouns John Mary

Singular Nouns boy girl

Plural Nouns boys girls

Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s

Plural Possessive boys’ girls’

A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a

statement

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Every sentence Every sentence mustmust have haveEvery sentence Every sentence mustmust have have

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Kinds of VerbsKinds of Verbs Action verbs Action verbs

express mental or express mental or physical physical actionaction..

Linking verbs Linking verbs make a statement make a statement by by connectingconnecting the the

subject with a subject with a word that word that

describes or describes or explains it.explains it.

He rode the horse to victory.

He has been sick.

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.

Personal Pronouns

I, me, mine

you, your, yours

she, her, hers,

it, its

we,us, our, ours

they, them, their,

theirs

myself

yourself

Indefinite Pronounsanybody

eacheithernone

someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronounswhowhomwhat

whichwhose

Demonstrative Pronounsthisthat

thesethose

Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

Is that a wool sweater?

Just give me five minutes.

Did you lose your addressbook?

Answers these questions:

Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.

Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.

Answers the questions:Answers the questions:

How?How?He ran quickly.He ran quickly.

She left yesterday.She left yesterday.When?When?

We went there.We went there. Where?Where?

It was too hot!It was too hot! To what degree or how much?To what degree or how much?

InterrogativeAdverbs

introduce questionsHow did you break your

leg?

When does your plane leave?

How often do you run?

Where did you put the mouse trap?

A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence

as a noun. The word or word group that thepreposition introduces is its object.

They received a postcard from Bobby telling

about his trip to Canada.

The preposition never stands alone!

prepositionnoun

pronoun

object ofpreposition

preposition object

can have more thanone object

object can have modifiers

You can press those leaves under glass.

Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.

It happened during the last examination.

The ArticleThe Article Articles introduce a nounArticles introduce a noun There are only 3 articles:There are only 3 articles:

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The conjunction

A conjunction is a word that joins wordsor groups of words.

and

or

buteither/or

neither/nor

The interjection

is an exclamatory word that expressesemotion

Goodness! What a cute baby!

Wow! Look at thatsunset!

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That’s all for now. That’s all for now. . .. .

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Identify the Part of SpeechIdentify the Part of SpeechN-Noun, P-Pronoun, V-Verb, Adj-Adjective, Adv-Adverb, N-Noun, P-Pronoun, V-Verb, Adj-Adjective, Adv-Adverb,

P-Preposition, C-Conjunction, I-Interjection, Art-ArticleP-Preposition, C-Conjunction, I-Interjection, Art-Article 1. The little dog ran. 1. The little dog ran. 2. Oh! You scared me! 2. Oh! You scared me! 3. The snow fell softly. 3. The snow fell softly. 4. The girl ran quickly to the water fountain. 4. The girl ran quickly to the water fountain. 5. Pat and Joe raked the leaves very quickly. 5. Pat and Joe raked the leaves very quickly. 6. With great joy, Mom and Dad welcomed the new 6. With great joy, Mom and Dad welcomed the new

baby. baby. 7. The boys fished in the gurgling stream. 7. The boys fished in the gurgling stream. 8. Mary finished her reading assignment. 8. Mary finished her reading assignment. 9. The earth travels around the sun. 9. The earth travels around the sun. 10. I like humorous stories. 10. I like humorous stories. 11. Math is my favorite subject. 11. Math is my favorite subject.