parts of speech. there are (8) parts of speech 1)nouns 2)verbs 3)adjectives 4)adverbs 5)pronouns...

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