Parts of Speech Parts of Speech what are

Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech – what are they? Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Pronouns ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nouns • Definition: Person, place, thing or idea • Examples: student, school, pencil, knowledge Nouns can sometimes look like verbs. Watch out! Example: “Walking” NOUN: Walking is healthy. VERB: She is walking.

Verbs • Definition: the action • Examples: jump, think, talks, is falling Watch out! Verbs aren’t always physical actions that you can see. Examples: is, are, was, were, has, have

Adjectives • Definition: words that describe nouns • Examples: huge, happy, loving, rich, short Adjectives can often be turned into adverbs. Watch out! Examples: “quick” and “quickly” Adjective: He was quick on the track. Adverb: He runs quickly.

Adverbs • Definition: words that describe verbs, adding where/when/how the verbs happen • Examples: slowly, easily, tomorrow, nearby Adverbs don’t always end in ‘ly”. Watch out! Examples: “yesterday” Tim went to the story yesterday. Tells the reader when Tim ‘went’.

Pronouns • Definition: a substitute for a noun • Examples: it, his, her, he, she, they, we, their The pronoun can come in the same sentence as the noun it’s substituting, or a different sentence. Watch out! Examples: Mark is going to his friend’s for dinner. After dinner, he will go to the movies.

Practice While working on his essay for English, Peter happily turned on his favorite radio station to listen to some of his favorite tunes. Which of the following is a NOUN? a. turned b. favorite c. listen d. tunes

Practice While working on his essay for English, Peter happily turned on his favorite radio station to listen to some of his favorite tunes. Which of the following is a VERB? a. English b. turned c. his d. some

Practice While working on his essay for English, Peter happily turned on his favorite radio station to listen to some of his favorite tunes. Which of the following is a ADJECTIVE? a. English b. radio c. favorite d. to

Practice While working on his essay for English, Peter happily turned on his favorite radio station to listen to some of his favorite tunes. Which of the following is a ADVERB? a. while b. happily c. some d. station

Practice While working on his essay for English, Peter happily turned on his favorite radio station to listen to some of his favorite tunes. Which of the following is a PRONOUN? a. for b. favorite c. Peter d. his