Parts of Speech A quick review

8 Parts of Speech Write down the 8 parts of speech

Noun What is it? Write down at least three examples of nouns A person, place, thing, and/or idea Write down at least three examples of nouns Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: school Mrs. Buchholz intelligence

Verb What is it? Write down at least three examples of verbs An action or a state of being A verb – it is what you do Write down at least three examples of verbs Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: Listen Learn Create

Pronoun What is it? Write down at least three examples of pronouns It replaces nouns or other pronouns Write down at least three examples of pronouns Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: She Myself Those

Adjective What is it? Write down at least three examples of adjectives It describes/modifies nouns or pronouns Write down at least three examples of adjectives Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: Intense Bright Excited

Adverb What is it? Write at least three examples of adverbs It describes/modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs Write at least three examples of adverbs Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: Ostensibly Really Quickly

Conjunction What is it? It combines nouns, verbs, parts of sentences, or whole sentences Write down at least three different conjunctions FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Interjection What is it? A statement of exclamation to express emotion Write down at least three examples of interjections Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: Hooray! Ouch! Wow!

Prepositions What is it? It describes time, location, or direction – relating one word to another Write down at least three examples of prepositions Mrs. Buchholz’s Examples: In During Toward