Parts of Speech Review

9/5 A part of speech (PoS ) is a category of words which have similar grammatical properties. Words that are assigned to the same part of speech generally display similar behavior in sentences.

Parts of Speech, Part 1, 1-4 1. A person, place, thing, or idea is a noun. 2. A word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or a pronoun is a pronoun. 3. A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being and is necessary for a statement. 4. A word that modifies a noun or pronoun by limiting its meaning is a(n) adjective.

Parts of Speech, Part 1, 5-8 5. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. 6. A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in a sentence. List 3 examples. 1. Next, 2. Into, 3. Above 7. “And,” “but,” “or,” “nor,” “for,” “so,” and “yet” are examples of conjunctions. 8. An interjection is a word that expresses emotion or exclamation.

Part 2, 1-4 The jealous girls frowned as they sadly watched their friends meet Justin Bieber. The spider under Jeff’s desk was huge, and the teacher had to get rid of it. Adam Levine is a great singer. I wonder if he writes his own lyrics. The school blocked our access to Instagram! Now we have to pay attention in class.

Part 2, 5-8 5. I walked angrily to my next class, because I knew I was going to be bored. 6. Susan and John will be at the party tonight. 7. “Wow! That’s a lot of pizza,” the students said when they saw how much the school had to order to feed everyone at the dance. 8. I have to drive for twenty minutes to get to my friend’s house, because she lives in the city.

Vocabulary List 1: September 5 Quizlet Vocabulary List 1: September 5

Quiz on Monday, September 29 List 1a: Tuesday, September 5(Words 1-5) List 1b: Monday, September 11 (Words 6-10) QUIZLET List 2: Monday, September 18 (Words 1-10) Review: Monday, September 25 (Words 1-20) Quiz: Friday, September 29 (Words 1-20) List 3: Monday, October 2 (Words 21-30) List 4: Monday, October 9 (Words 31-40) Review: Monday, October 16 (Words 21-40) Quiz: Friday, October 20 (Words (21-40)

Quizlet Word Part of Speech Synonym: same meaning Noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition, interjection Synonym: same meaning Antonym: opposite meaning Sentence: use the same part of speech Tense and grammatical number (singular/plural) can change

1. Absurdly Absurdly: Ridiculously Part of Speech: Adverb Synonym: Silly Antonym: Serious Sentence: The team’s neon jerseys are absurdly bright.

2. Acquiesce Acquiesce: to go along with; to consent Part of Speech: ? Synonym: ? Antonym: ? 5. Sentence: ? Finish: Vocabulary Words 1-5 (due Friday!) Complete: Grammar Practice 1-30