1. Parts of Speech Review By
Nicole Dgien

2. Nouns Definition: A person, place, thing, or idea. Some examples are:
snow, snowmen, skis, poles and cocoa
Common nouns = Any person, place, thing
Proper nouns = A specific person, place, thing
The horse is in the pasture.
That goat had triplets.

3. Pronouns Definition: A word that takes the place of a noun.
Some examples are:
he, she, it, they
Antecedent = The noun or group of words acting as a noun for which a pronouns stand for.
Personal = Refers to a person - I, me, my
Demonstrative = Points things out - this, that, these, those

4. Pronouns (continued)
Relative = Begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea. - that, which, who, whom, whose
Interrogative = Is used to begin a question. - what, which, who, whom, whose
Indefinite = Refers to people, places, or things without specifying which ones. - another, much, both, all, anybody
They are playing on the beach.

5. Action Verbs
Definition: Tells what action someone or something is performing.
Some examples are:
jump, run, fly
Infinitive = The to form of a verb
Those goats just jumped the fence.

6. Helping Verbs
Definition: Placed before other verbs to help the main verb.
Some examples:
will, was, can
Not is not a verb
Helping verb and verb might not be right next to each other.
Watch contractions
I can feed the chickens.

7. Adverbs
Definition: A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or other adverb.
Some examples are:
always, very, not, quickly
Usually ends in - ly
Answers a question - how, where, when, in what way, to what extent
Lisa quickly does her homework so that she can do her barn chores.

8. Linking Verb
Definition: A linking verb connects it or describes it like an equal sign.
Some examples are:
am, is, are
8 be words - am, is, are, was, were, be, seeing, been
12 other words - appear, feel, look, seems, sound, taste, become, grow, remain, smell, stay, turn
It appears that the horses are in the stalls.

9. Adjective Definition: A word that modifies or describes a noun.
Some examples are:
big, green, colorful
Sarah is the young girl with blond hair.
Hannah has a fuzzy jacket.

10. Article
Definition
Article: Refers to the specific person, place, or thing.
Indefinite article: Refers to any person place or thing.
Some examples are:
Article: a, an, the Indefinite article: a, an
The sheep are in the pen.

11. Conjunction Definition: Connects words or groups of words.
Some examples are:
After, since, when
Coordinating = Connects words of the same kind - ForAndNorButOrYetSo
Correlative = Same as coordinating but used in pairs - Both…and, neither…nor, either…or
Subordinating = Connects two ideas, makes one idea dependent on the other- after, although, as
I like country music and farm animals.

12. Preposition
Definition: relates the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence “Anywhere a cat can go.”
Some examples are:
about, on, to
The black lamb is under its mother eating.

13. Interjection
Definition: Expresses feelings or emotions and functions independently from the rest of the sentence.
Some examples are:
wow, ouch, yes
Ouch! That goat just bit me!
Oh no! That bull is charging towards me!

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