Parts of Speech. There are (8) parts of speech 1)Nouns 2)Verbs 3)Adjectives 4)Adverbs 5)Pronouns...
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Parts of Speech
There are (8) parts of speech
1) Nouns2) Verbs3) Adjectives4) Adverbs5) Pronouns6) Prepositions7) Conjunctions8) Interjections
Noun
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Examples: river, Juan, beach
Note: Proper nouns are capitalized, like Texas or Atlantic Ocean.
Verb
A verb expresses action or a state of being.
Examples: walk, build, communicate, write, listen, is, does, have
Adjective
An adjective describes or modifies a noun.
Examples: handsome, groomed, smart
Adverb
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
Examples: quickly, bravely, very
Pronoun
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it
Preposition
A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word.
Examples: inside, outside, on, in, with, after, before, among, between, under, over
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences.
Examples: and, but, or, so, yet
Interjection
An interjection is an abrupt remark that usually ends in an exclamation point.
Examples: Hey! Oh! Wow!
Let’s Practice
Identify the highlighted part of speech.
Jimmy threw the pitch that won the game.
Answer: Verb
Identify the highlighted part of speech.
Allison and I went shopping after school.
Answer: Preposition
Identify the highlighted part of speech.
Ouch! That really hurt.
Answer: Interjection
Identify the highlighted part of speech.
They ate lunch together everyday.
Answer: Pronoun
Identify the highlighted part of speech.
He ran the race quickly.
Answer: Adverb
