Parts of Speech

The Determiner A Determiner is a word that determines, or tells you that the noun is coming A Determiner is a word that determines, or tells you that the noun is coming Determiners are: Determiners are: –A–A–A–A –An –The Ex: The boy walked down the hall. An elephant at the zoo looked hungry. The car was too expensive. An elephant at the zoo looked hungry. The car was too expensive.

Noun A NOUN is a word used to name a person, place, a A NOUN is a word used to name a person, place, a thing, or an idea: thing, or an idea: PERSONS boy, ball player, lawyer, Miss Susie Smith, PLACES England, Richland, The Smithsonian, meadow meadow THINGS keys, dog, car, rocket, desk, baseball glove glove IDEAS justice, love, honesty, democracy, wisdom

Pronoun A PRONOUN is a word used in place of one noun or more than one noun: A PRONOUN is a word used in place of one noun or more than one noun:Example: (without pronoun) William Shakespeare wrote many plays. Shakespeare was a great writer. (without pronoun) William Shakespeare wrote many plays. Shakespeare was a great writer. (with Pronoun) William Shakespeare wrote many plays. He was a great writer (with Pronoun) William Shakespeare wrote many plays. He was a great writer

Adjective An ADJECTIVE is a word used to modify a noun or a pronoun: An ADJECTIVE is a word used to modify a noun or a pronoun: –To Modify a word means to describe the word or to make its meaning more definite. An adjective modifies a word by telling what kind, which one, how much, or how many. Example: The girl could not pick from the two handsome guys.

Verb ●A VERB is a word used to express action or a state of being. Examples: (action)... Wilson Rawls wrote the book, Where the Red Fern Grows. (state of being)… This room feels very warm. Don’t forget about ‘be verbs’: Don’t forget about ‘be verbs’: is, am, was, were, are, be, been, become, became,

Adverb ●An ADVERB is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells where, when, how, or to what extent (how much or how long). - WHERE? Hand in your homework here. -HOW? The rain came suddenly. -WHEN? Now is the time to smile. -TO WHAT EXTENT? The butterfly was exceptionally beautiful. exceptionally beautiful.

Preposition A PREPOSITION is a word used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence. A PREPOSITION is a word used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence. Notice how a change in the preposition changes the relationship between ball and table in each of the following examples: Notice how a change in the preposition changes the relationship between ball and table in each of the following examples: – The ball rolled under the table. – The ball rolled against the table. – The ball rolled on the table. – The ball rolled in front of the table. – The ball rolled off the table.

Conjunctions –A CONJUNCTION is a word used to join words or groups of words. –Coordinating conjunctions such as: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so: -F A N B O Y S –Correlative Conjunctions such as: both….and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, whether…or

Interjection –An INTERJECTION is a word used to express emotion. An interjection does not have a grammatical relation to other words in the sentence. Usually an interjection is followed by an exclamation point. Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma. An interjection does not have a grammatical relation to other words in the sentence. Usually an interjection is followed by an exclamation point. Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma. –Examples: –Oh! That was a surprise. –Why, I know you. –Wow! That was great. –Well, I would not make Hera jealous…

Works Cited Moulthrop, Allen Quinten. “The Eight Parts of Moulthrop, Allen Quinten. “The Eight Parts of Speech”. Chief Joseph Middle School Speech”. Chief Joseph Middle School Jun < 19 Jun < aqm/8parts2.htm>. aqm/8parts2.htm>.