PARTS OF SPEECH Write down the 8 parts

PARTS OF SPEECH

Write down the 8 parts of speech: Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection A NOUN is a person, place, thing, or idea. A PRONOUN is a word that takes the place of a noun. Nouns and Pronouns will be either in the NOMINATIVE case or the ACCUSATIVE case (they cannot be in both cases at the same time). If a noun/pronoun is acting as the subject of a sentence or clause, it is in the NOMINATIVE case. (Hint: ask yourself if the noun is doing an action or is “attached” to the verb. ) Of the underlined words, circle those that are in the nominative case. 1. I caught a wild monkey yesterday. 2. I think he came from Madagascar. 3. He bit my hand when I tried to feed him. 4. Then I tried to feed him some bananas. 5. It turns out that he is allergic to fruit.

If a noun/pronoun is acting as an object (direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition), it is in the ACCUSATIVE case. Example of Direct Object: I threw the ball. Mom called me yesterday. My dog chewed up my new shoe. Example of Indirect Object: I threw Timmy the ball. We showed her the movie. My teacher gave Mary a detention. Example of Object of a Preposition: I threw the ball over the fence. The pattern of that shirt is awful! Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. 1. What do all of these objects have in common? (Look at where they are placed in the sentence. ) Write S above the underlined word if it is acting as a subject (nominative case) or an O if it is acting as an object (accusative case). 2. The judge gave her the prize. 3. I often wonder what my dog is thinking. 4. The tree fell on my car. 5. He and I are going to a play on Saturday. 6. This computer is as old as a dinosaur.

◦ A VERB is a word that indicates action or a state of being. ◦ An ADJECTIVE is a word that modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun. ◦ An ADVERB is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. ◦ A verb can stand on its own or be part of a VERB PHRASE, which includes the main verb and all helping verbs. Underline the entire verb phrase in the following sentences. 1. We should have gone to the store. 2. I need you to clean your room. 3. By tomorrow afternoon, I will have finished all of my chores. 4. Timmy was surprised by his friends on his birthday. In the paragraph below, write ADJ above the underlined word if it is an adjective or ADV if it is an adverb. Sadly, I stepped out of my bright new car that I had scraped slightly against the old weather-beaten vehicle on the curb. I cautiously looked around for the owner of the other car, but I could not find him or her. I frantically scribbled an apology on my notepad to leave on the car. Many people were walking by on the bustling sidewalks. Most of them ignored me as they saw me composing a note to the absent owner of the damaged vehicle.

◦ A CONJUNCTION is a word that links together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words. Circle the conjunctions in the following sentences: 1. Both Mary and John are going to the park on Saturday. 2. Because Tim has to work on Saturday, he can’t go, but he can go either Monday or Tuesday. 3. The park is closed for renovations on Tuesday, so Monday would be better. ◦ A PREPOSITION is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. Circle all the prepositions in the following sentence: 4. They were sitting under the tree in the middle of the park. ◦ An INTERJECTION is an exclamation or abrupt remark (sometimes indicates emotion). Circle the interjections in the following sentences: 5. Wow! It sure was hot out yesterday. 6. Hey, do you want to study together? 7. Eww, I hate the smell of dirty gym socks.