PARTS OF SPEECH

THERE ARE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH Noun Pronoun Adjective Verb Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

Noun A noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. Examples: Nouns can be common (describes a class of persons, places, or things) or proper (describe a particular person, place, or thing). Proper nouns are capitalized. Common nouns are not. Examples of common: Examples of proper:

Nouns, continued Concrete nouns are names of objects. Examples: Abstract nouns are names of ideas. Examples: A noun that names a group is a collective noun. Examples: Nouns can be singular or plural. Examples:

Adjectives Then how does an adjective change a noun or pronoun? An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun. Example: red car If to modify something means to change something... Then how does an adjective change a noun or pronoun?

An adjective changes the way that we think about a noun or pronoun. Adjectives change the image of a noun in our mind. Example: strong arms compared to nuclear arms; fried chicken compared to spring chicken

Three Degrees of Adjectives Positive Comparative Superlative good better best hot hotter hottest cold colder coldest fast faster fastest tall taller tallest

Proper Adjectives Proper adjectives are made from proper nouns and must be capitalized. Examples: English, Spanish Articles are adjectives, too A, an, and the are adjectives