1. Eight Parts of Speech English 9 Regular/Honors Seminar Six

2. Nouns Definition & Examples Person- Mrs. Cerna, teacher, students, faculty Place (school, the Southwest, Arizona Cactus Shadows High School) Thing (Desk, final exams, tests, grades) Idea (Inspiration, Education, cooperation, Friendship, Justice, and Love)

3. Common Nouns/Proper Nouns Common Nouns Definition & Examples A common noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea. – Desk – Teacher A proper is the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea. – Cactus Shadows High School – Mrs. Cerna Proper Nouns

4. Pronouns PronounDefinition & Examples A word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun SingularPlural First personI, me (my, mine)We, us (our, ours) Second personYou (your, yours) Third personHe, him, she, her, it (his, her, hers, its) They, them (Their, theirs)

5. Verbs Definition & Examples A verb expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being. The action may be physical or mental. – The band marches onto the field. (Physical) – The audience expects a great performance. (Mental)

6. Linking Verbs Definition & Examples A linking verb links the subject of a sentence to a word in the predicate. There are two groups of linking verbs: – forms of to be Is, am, are, was, were, been, being – Verbs that express condition Look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remain

7. Adjectives Definition & Examples An adjective modifies or limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun. What KindWhich OneHow ManyHow Much Famous songThis starOne dollarSome music Squeaky noise That wayThree tenorsMore room Green lightThese wordsSeveral yearsLess energy

8. Articles Definition & Examples Articles are the most common adjectives. Articles: – A, an, and the IndefiniteDefinite A student volunteered.The teacher arrived. Jessie brought an itinerary.Phil borrowed the camera from her.

9. Adverbs Definition & Examples An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. – We instantly recognized Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. – The famous notes rang out quite clearly. – The orchestra waited until the auditorium grew completely quiet.

10. Adverbs Continued AdverbsDefinition & Examples WhereThe student orchestra stopped here during a national tour. WhenWill they be returning soon? HowEveryone played magnificently. To what extentThe auditorium was completely full.

11. Prepositions Definition & Examples A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in a sentence. – The sounds of a jazz band filled the kitchen. – The music was coming from a radio.

12. Examples of Prepositions About Above Across After Against Along Among Around As At Before Behind Below Beneath Beside Between Beyond By Despite Down During Except For From In Inside Into Like Near Of Off On Onto Out Outside Over Since Through Throughout To Toward Under Undernea th Until Up Upon With Within Without

13. Compound Prepositions Definition & Examples Compound prepositions are prepositions that consist of more than one word. – Jazz legend Louis Armstrong sang in addition to playing the trumpet.

14. Commonly Used Compound Prepositions According toBy means ofIn place ofOn account of Aside fromIn addition toIn spite ofOut of Because ofIn front ofInstead ofPrior to

15. Prepositional Phrase Definition & Examples A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object, and any modifiers of the object. The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows a preposition. Prepositional phrases often express relationships of location (by, near), direction (to, down), or time (before, during).

16. Prepositional Phrase Examples Many early jazz bands played inNew Orleans. (location) The sounds came from a radio. (location) Musicians traveled to other large cities. (direction) During the 1920s, jazz swept the country. (Time)

17. Interjections Definition & Examples An interjection is a word or a phrase used to express emotion. Examples: – Wow, gee, hey, ouch, aha, boy, imagine, and unbelievable. – Yikes! Our project is due tomorrow. – Well, where should we start?

18. Conjunctions Definition & Examples A conjunction connects words or groups of words. There are three kinds of conjunctions: – Coordinating – Correlative – Subordinating

19. Coordinating Conjunctions Definition & Examples Coordinating Conjunctions connect words or groups of words of equal importance. – Sonia and her friends watched the new music video. – The action started out on a beach, but the scene quickly changed.

20. Coordinating Conjunction Examples AndButForNorOrSoYet

21. Correlative Conjunctions Definitions & Examples Correlative Conjunctions are word pairs that serve to join words or groups of words. – You will not only hear your favorite song but also see the performer. – Either the music or the visual images will grab your attention.

22. Correlative Conjunction Examples Both…andNeither…norWhether…or Either…orNot only…but also

23. Subordinating Conjunctions Definitions & Examples Subordinating Conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses- clauses that cannot stand alone- and join them to independent clauses. – The band waited while the director checked the lighting. – Although music videos are short, they are expensive to produce.

24. Subordinating Conjunctions AfterAs thoughIfSo thatWhen AlthoughBecauseIn order that ThanWhere AsBeforeProvidedUnlessWhereas As ifEven though SinceUntilwhile

25. Conjunctive Adverbs Definition & Examples Conjunctive adverbs are adverbs that function somewhat like conjunctions. Conjunctive adverbs are used to express relationships between independent clauses. – The invention of the transistor radio contributed to the rise of rock and roll; similarly, the introduction of cable television helped launch music videos.

26. Conjunctive Adverbs AccordinglyConsequentlyHenceNeverthelessStill AlsoFinallyHoweverOtherwiseTherefore BesidesFurthermoreInsteadSimilarlyThus