Parts of Speech

What are parts of speech? Parts of speech are word types. … Parts of speech tell us the jobs that words perform. … There are eight parts of speech.

Eight Parts of Speech Noun Adverb Pronoun Preposition Verb Conjunction Adjective Interjection

Noun A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. doctor beach book

Noun

Pronoun Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Every pronoun must have a clear antecedent, or word it replaces. Subject pronouns stand for people. They include: I, you, he, she, it, they, we.  Object pronouns stand for objects. They include me, you, him, her, it, us, them.  John tied his shoe. noun pronoun

Pronoun

Pop Quiz. Noun or Pronoun Pop Quiz! Noun or Pronoun? Choose the part of speech for the underlined word. It was windy and cold at the beach. The cat chased after the mouse. Molly made her bed this morning. The soup boiled on the stove. My dad washed his car on Saturday. The tree lost its leaves in the storm. NOUN NOUN PRONOUN NOUN PRONOUN PRONOUN

Verb A verb is a word showing action, movement, or being. Jump, kick, scream, and dance are all verbs. The kids danced until midnight!

Verb

Adjective An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Jacob ate a crisp, red apple at lunch. adjectives

Adjective

Adverb An adverb describes a verb. Adverbs tell us how, when, or where something happens. Adverbs often end in “ly.” The horse jumped gracefully over the fence. verb adverb

Adverb

Pop Quiz! Adverb or Adjective Choose the part of speech for the underlined word. The brown cat napped in the sun. Jenny brushed her long, silky hair. Tim runs quickly to the finish line. The boiling soup burned my tongue. My dad laughed loudly at the movie. Sweet strawberries are my favorite treat. ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE ADVERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB ADJECTIVE

Preposition A preposition is a word that shows relationships among other words in the sentence. A preposition links the other words together. A few common prepositions are: about, beside, down, over, without

Preposition Examples in Use: The scared dog hid under the bed during the storm. .. Under and during are both prepositions because they link the rest of the sentence together.

Preposition

Conjunction A conjunction connects two words, phrases or clauses together. … The most common ones are and, or, but, and so. EXAMPLES: Mike and Steve went to the park. I wanted to climb a tree, but my mom said no.

Conjunction

Interjection An interjection is a word that expresses a strong feeling or emotion. Wow! Hi! Ouch! Uh… Um.. Well.. Interjections

Interjection

Pop Quiz! Can you define the eight parts of speech? Noun – Pronoun – Verb – Adjective – Adverb – Preposition – 7. Conjunction – 8. Interjection – person, place, thing (girl, church, apple) a word that replaces a noun (he, she, it) an action word (jump, dance, spin) a word that describes a noun (purple, mushy) a word that changes a verb (softly, happily) links a noun to other words (under, before) connects words or phrases (and, but, or) word that shows emotion (Wow! Gosh!)