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