1. Parts of Speech
There are 8 parts of speech

2. Noun Person, place or thing (or idea)
Can be used as the subject or object of the sentence
Common noun - ex. officer
Proper noun ex. Captain Smith

3. Pronoun Takes the place of a noun
Can be used as the subject or object of the sentence
Examples
I, he, she, it, you, they, them we
Prounouns

4. Verbs
Shows action or expresses being
Examples: studies is
becomes

5. Conjunction Joins or connects words, phrases, or clauses
Examples: and, but, or nor
Use FANBOYS to remember the coordinating conjunctions

6. FANBOYS FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
The college students made the most of their situation, for they were pressed for time.

7. ADVERB Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Answers the question of how, when, or where
Often ends in ly

8. ADJECTIVES Modifies a noun or pronoun
The unusual package was placed on my desk.
The package felt cold.

9. ADVERBS OFTEN END IN LY – She swims rapidly under pressure.
MORE EXAMPLES:
OFTEN, NEVER, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, ALWAYS, VERY

10. PREPOSITION
A word used to relate to a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
Common examples:
On, over, under, to , up
The horse ran under the barn.
The subject and verb are never in the prepositional phrase.

11. INTERJECTIONS
WORD THAT EXPRESSES A STRONG FEELING. Usually stands by itself.
Whew! Oh! Well,
Hooray!