English Grammar Parts of Speech Eight Parts of

English Grammar Parts of Speech

Eight Parts of Speech Nouns s b r e V Pron ouns Interjections Adjectives s b r e dv A Conjunctions Pre pos itio ns

Word that names A Person Q A Place ~ A Thing ¯An Idea

Kinds of Nouns

A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Action Linki ng Subject predicate “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay

Every sentence must have a

Kinds of Verbs l Action verbs express mental or physical action. He rode the horse to victory. Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. l She has been sick.

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. ns u o n ro P l ine ona m s Per I, me, r, yours, ou rs , y he you , her, she it, its urs o ur, eir, o , th us we, them, , s they their f el mys self r you Indefinite Pronouns anybody each either none someone, etc. Demonstrative Pronouns this that these those Interro gative P ronoun s whom what which whose

Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Did you lose your address book? Is that a wool sweater? Just give me five minutes. Answers these questions:

Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. He ran quickly. She left yesterday. We went there. It was too hot! Answers the questions: How? When? Where? To what degree or how much?

Interrogative Adverbs introduce questions How did you break your leg? When does your plane leave? How often do you run? Where did you put the mouse trap?

A preposition introduces a noun, pronoun or a phrase or clause that functions in the sentence as a noun. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. I received a phone call from Mary telling about her new job at Target.

The preposition never stands alone! n u o n n o i t i s o prep object of preposition pronoun preposition object You can use the computers after class. can have more than one object The letter to David and Elsa brought good news.

Some Common Prepositions aboard about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in into like of off on over past since throughout to toward underneath until up upon within without

The conjunction A conjunction is a word or word pair that joins words or groups of words. a e d n r o / r e ith but neithe r / n or or

The Interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Ouch! That really hurt. Wow! What a beautiful sunset!

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