GRAMMAR LINK VERBS, ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, AND INTERJECTIONS ARE FIVE OF THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH THE FOLLOWING SLIDES PROVIDE BRIEF DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES.

VERB A verb is a word that expresses action or state of being. EXAMPLE: Grendel slowly stirs in his murky and vile lair.

ADVERB An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. EXAMPLE: Grendel slowly stirs in his murky and vile lair.

PREPOSITION A preposition is a word that introduces a phrase and shows a relationship between the noun or pronoun in the phrase and some other word in the sentence. EXAMPLE: Grendel slowly stirs in his murky and vile lair.

CONJUNCTION A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. EXAMPLE: Grendel slowly stirs in his murky and vile lair.

INTERJECTION An interjection is a word that expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to other words in a sentence. EXAMPLE: “Yuck! I see Grendel slowly stirring in his murky and vile lair!”

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Now complete the “Grammar Links: Beowulf 12 – 17” worksheet on your own. Be sure to use a separate sheet of notebook paper for Exercise C!!!