Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Parts of Speech Objectives Define the eight parts of speech. Recognize how parts of speech function in sentences. Compose sentences showing words playing more than one grammatical role.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Nouns name... Persons = Tracy, Juan, manager Places = Las Vegas, islands, Japan Things = popcorn, notebooks, surfboard
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Nouns name... Qualities =efficiency, creativity, patience Concepts =ethics, communication, travel Activities =driving, management
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Test for Nouns To test for a noun, use the word in question with the verb is or are. Tracy is Japan is Notebooks are Patience is Driving is
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Dictionary Use A dictionary indicates the part of speech of each of its entries. The abbreviation used to classify a noun is usually n. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. business group train
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Pronouns... Replace nouns. Use pronouns for efficiency and variety. Without pronouns: Jeff said Jeff must find Jeff’s keys before Jeff could leave for work. With pronouns: Jeff said he must find his keys before he could leave for work.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Function as subjects: I, we, they, he, she, it, you Function as objects of verbs: me, us, them, him, her Show possession: mine, ours, theirs, his, hers Pronouns...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Pronouns... Act as connectors: that, which, who
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviation used to classify a pronoun is usually pron. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. who me those Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Functions of Verbs Verbs express an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Lisa wrote the report. (Action) The report has many footnotes. (Occurrence) She is a good writer. (State of being)
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verbs Action verbs tell what the subject does. grumbles, decides, works, praises Linking (state of being) verbs join subjects to words that describe those subjects. is, are, was, were, appears, seems, feels, smells
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope. ^ Action Verb
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope. ^ Action Verb Sheri is happy she included a sample.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope. ^ Action Verb Sheri is happy she included a sample. ^Linking Verb
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope. ^ Action Verb Sheri is happy she included a sample. ^Linking Verb ^Action Verb
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope. ^ Action Verb Sheri is happy she included a sample. ^Linking Verb ^Action Verb Tony has been trying to reach us.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Verb Examples Brandy delivered the envelope. ^ Action Verb Sheri is happy she included a sample. ^Linking Verb ^Action Verb Tony has been trying to reach us. ^ Verb Phrase
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviations used to classify a verb are usually vt., vb., or vi. How does your dictionary classify these words? move like carry Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 1.Our students dance and sing all the way to their classes. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 1.Our students dance and sing all n. the way to their classes. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 1.Our students dance and sing all n. vb. the way to their classes. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 1.Our students dance and sing all n. vb. vb. the way to their classes. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 1.Our students dance and sing all n. vb. vb. the way to their classes. n. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 1.Our students dance and sing all n. vb. vb. the way to their classes. n. n. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows the solution to the problem. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows n. the solution to the problem. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows n. vb. the solution to the problem. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows n. vb. pron. the solution to the problem. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows n. vb. pron. vb. the solution to the problem. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows n. vb. pron. vb. the solution to the problem. n. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e What part of speech is each underlined word? 2. Susan is certain that she knows n. vb. pron. vb. the solution to the problem. n. n. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Adjectives... Describe nouns or pronouns. Answer these questions: What kind?the smart secretary How many?she bought two cars Which one?this printer This printer is expensive.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Adjectives... Answer these questions: Describe nouns or pronouns. What kind?that smart secretary How many?she bought two cars Which one?this printer This printer is expensive. ^adjective
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Adjectives... Describe nouns or pronouns. Answer these questions: What kind?that smart secretary How many?she bought two cars Which one?this printer This printer is expensive. ^adjective ^adjective
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Adjectives... Describe nouns or pronouns. Answer these questions: What kind?that smart secretary How many?she bought two cars Which one?this printer This printer is expensive. ^adjective ^linking verb^adjective
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Special Adjectives The words a, an, and the form a special group of adjectives called articles. The president of a profitable company is an energetic person.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviation used to classify an adjective is usually adj. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. thirteen likable criminal Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Adverbs... Describe or limit verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Answer these questions: When?We worked yesterday. How?He lifted the package carefully. Where?Here is the paper you needed. To what extent? She answered fully.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Adverbs Many, but not all, words ending in ly are adverbs. Exceptions are friendly, costly, and ugly. These words are adjectives.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviation used to classify an adverb is usually adv. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. lightly today where Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Adverb Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Pronoun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Verb Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Article Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Adverb Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Adjective Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of each of the underlined words below. Today you may learn a very important lesson Noun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Prepositions... Join nouns and pronouns to other words in a sentence. The truck was driven by Ann. The truck was driven for Ann. The truck was driven around Ann. The truck was driven over Ann.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviation used to classify a preposition is usually prep. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. to by for at with of Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e How many prepositional phrases do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Ann went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e How many prepositional phrases do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Ann went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e How many prepositional phrases do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Ann went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e How many prepositional phrases do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Ann went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e How many prepositional phrases do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Ann went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e How many prepositional phrases do you see in the following sentence? After the accident Ann went to Hawaii for a vacation in the sun. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Conjunctions... Connect words or groups of words. The most common conjunctions are: andbutornor They are called coordinating conjunctions.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Conjunctions Hamburgers, pizza, and tacos are my favorites; but I am also able to tolerate fried chicken. In the above sentence, the word and joins equal words; the word but joins equal groups of words.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviation used to classify a conjunction is usually conj. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. and so yet Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Interjections... Show surprise, disbelief, or strong feeling. Oh, I can’t believe that lunch is two hours away! Wow! Did you feel that tremor?
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e The abbreviation used to classify an interjection is usually interj. Look up the parts of speech of the following words. really well wow Dictionary Use
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! interjection Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! pronoun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! conjunction Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! noun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! adverb Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! verb Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! adjective Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! noun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! preposition Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Classify all eight parts of speech in the following passage. Wow! You and Bill quickly found two apartments for me! pronoun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Summary Namers Nouns name things. Pronouns rename nouns. Performers Verbs express actions, occurrences, or states of being.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Summary Connectors Prepositions join nouns and/or pronouns to the rest of a sentence. Conjunctions connect words or groups of words.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Summary Describers Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs describe verbs, adverbs, adjectives.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Summary Exclaimers Interjections show strong feeling.
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the underlined parts of speech. We received good service here. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the underlined parts of speech. We received good service here. noun Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the underlined parts of speech. We received good service here. noun He operates a service station. Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the underlined parts of speech. We received good service here. noun He operates a service station. adjective Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the underlined parts of speech. We received good service here. noun He operates a service station. adjective Did you service your car? Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the underlined parts of speech. We received good service here. noun He operates a service station. adjective Did you service your car? verb Check your skill...
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Chapter 2 - Quiz Select a if the sentence is true; select b if the sentence is false. 1.Words ending in ly are usually adjectives. a. True b. False
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Select a if the sentence is true; select b if the sentence is false. 1.Words ending in ly are usually adjectives. a. True b. False (adverbs) Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 2.The words by, to, from, and with are conjunctions. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 2.The words by, to, from, and with are conjunctions. a. True b. False (prepositions) Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 3.Adjectives modify (describe or limit) nouns or pronouns. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 3.Adjectives modify (describe or limit) nouns or pronouns. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 4.The words and, or, nor, and but are coordinating conjunctions. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 4.The words and, or, nor, and but are coordinating conjunctions. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 5.The word mail may function as a noun, a verb, or an adjective. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e 5.The word mail may function as a noun, a verb, or an adjective. a. True b. False Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 6. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Preposition d. Conjunction Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 6. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Preposition d. Conjunction Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 7. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 7. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 8. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Conjunction b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 8. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Conjunction b. Pronoun c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 9. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Conjunction b. Verb c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 9. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Conjunction b. Verb c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 10. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Conjunction b. Verb c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
Ch Mary Ellen Guffey, Business English, 8e Name the part of speech of the underlined word. 10. Our new computer quickly calculated the answer and printed it. a. Conjunction b. Verb c. Adjective d. Adverb Chapter 2 - Quiz
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