THE PARTS OF SPEECH The eight keys to understanding our language presented so that everyone can comprehend them.

THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS ADVERBS CONJUNCTIONS PREPOSITIONS INTERJECTIONS

NOUNS A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Paul, the skier Switzerland, the ski slope, the ski lodge Dog, flask, skis Fun, enjoyment, pain

PRONOUNS Her Him She He They It Themselves Ourselves Them Pronouns take the place of nouns. Why use them? So writing won’t be dull and repetitive – Mary put Mary’s clothes in Mary’s closet. Instead – Mary put her clothes in her closet. Her Him She He They It Themselves Ourselves Them

ADJECTIVES Without adjectives our language would be as bare as a stick-figure drawing. Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

Adjectives add pizzazz! A plain stick figure cat, minimal and pitiful, becomes a fluffy, furry feline covered in silky white hair that begs you to stroke it.

VERBS Express a state of being Or Tell us what is happening Example: Mary is a beautiful girl. Mary is running down the soccer field.

ADVERBS Or even where a subject did something: An adverb modifies a verb when it tells us how a subject did something: Mary ran down the field aggressively Or when a subject did something: Mary ran down the field yesterday Or even where a subject did something: Mary ran down the field there.

ADVERBS - continued Adverbs modify adjectives or other adverbs when they tell us to what extent: Mary ran very quickly. Or Mary is extremely pretty. Mary is too skilled at soccer to enjoy being on a losing team.

CONJUNCTIONS Conjunctions join the parts of compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences. There are two types of conjunctions: Coordinating And Correlative

Coordinating conjunctions are usually and, but, or or. AND joins or adds similar ideas. Mary and Tina are on the team. BUT shows the contrast or difference between ideas. Tina is a good player, but Mary is an excellent player. OR gives a choice between ideas. The next soccer game will be on Monday or Tuesday.

Correlative conjunctions make a stronger connection. Both Mary and Tina go to practice every day. Either Mary or Tina would be an excellent choice for team captain. Neither Mary nor Tina would ever be a bad sport.

PREPOSITIONS A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence. Your ring is on the sink. Your ring is under the sink. Your ring is in the sink. Your ring is behind the sink.

INTERJECTIONS!!!! Interjections express feelings. Wow! I can’t believe we really graduated! Good grief, Mary, I always knew we would! Oops! I just tripped over your gown, Tina!

THE END Now you how to use words to express your thoughts and ideas successfully. Good luck!