The eight parts of speech

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The eight parts of speech

• Mrs.Browns English class

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Nouns

• A noun names a person place or thing.
• Sometimes an idea.
• Ex.head shoulders knees and feet.
• It tells what the subject is.

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Pronouns

• These take the place of peoples names.such as
  he, she, your, his, and me.
• These also can be a subject noun in a sentence.
• Will learn later in the year.

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Ex.sentences.(nouns)

• SN
• The dog jumped.
• SN OP
• The dog jumped over the fence.

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Verbs

• There are two kinds of verbsthe action verb and
  the linking verb.
• The action verb shows a state of action,such
  asstand,sit,and smile.
• It tells what the subject is doing.

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Verbs(continued)

• The linking verb is a state of being.
• Am,is,are,was,and were are examples of linking
  verbs.
• Look,become,grows,and feels are some more linking
  verbs.
• A linking verb shows no action.

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Ex. Sentences(verbs)

• SN V
• The dog jumped.
• SN V OP
• The dog jumped over the fence.

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Adjectives

• An adjective is a word used to modify a noun or
  pronoun
• An adjective asksWhat kind,which one,how many.
• To find an adjective go,ask,get.
• Where do I go to a noun or a pronoun.
• What do I ask what kind,which one,how many.
• What do I get AN ADJECTIVE!

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Article Adjectives

• The most frequently used articles area,an,and
  the.
• These are used in almost every sentence.
• Ex.The aliens are having a great time on the moon.

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Ex. Sentences(adjectives)

• A Adj. Adj. SN V
• The big spotted dog jumped.
• A Adj. Adj. SN V A OP
• The big spotted dog jumped over the fence.

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Adverbs

• An adverb modifies a verb,adjective, or another
  adverb.
• An adverb asksHow,when,where.
• To find an adverb go,ask,get.
• Where do I goto a verb adjective or another
  adverb.
• What do I askHow,when,where.
• What do I get AN ADVERB!

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Ex. Sentences(adverbs)

• A Adj. Adj. SN V Adv.
• The big spotted dog jumped high.
• A Adj. Adj. SN V Adv. A
  
• The big spotted dog jumped high over the
• OP
• fence.

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Preposition

• A preposition is a special group of words that
  connects a noun or a pronoun to the rest of the
  sentence.

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Ex. Sentences(prepositions)

• A Adj. Adj. SN V
• The big spotted dog jumped.
• A Adj. Adj. SN V P A
  OP
• The big spotted dog jumped(over the fence.)

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Conjunctions

• The three main conjunctions are
• And,but,or.
• These words join other words together.

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Ex.sentencesconjunctions

• A Adj. Adj. SN V
• The big spotted dog jumped.
• A Adj. Adj. SN V Adv. P A
• The big spotted dog jumped high (over the
• OP C P A OP
• fence) and (into the yard.)

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Interjections

• Wow,awesome,look there,ouch,and come here. These
  are all types of interjections.
• Interjections are used to show amazement,scolding,
  and expressions of pain.

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Ex.sentencesinterjections

• A Adj. Adj. SN V
• The big spotted dog jumped.
• Int. A Adj. Adj. SN V Adv. P
• Wow!The big spotted dog jumped high(over
• A OP C P A OP
• the fence) and (into the yard.)

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The end

• Well, hope youve enjoyed the show,but yet also
  learned more about the eight parts of speech and
  how to use and find them in sentences.