Parts of speech Part 2

Essential Question Why is understanding the parts of speech an essential component of proper grammar?

What is a Pronoun?

takes the place of one or more nouns The most common pronouns are: I, me, we, us, you, she, her, they, them, he, him, it The word the pronoun replaces is called the antecedent. Example: John did not want to ride the bus. He wanted to walk. The pronoun He replaces the antecedent John Other words that can be pronouns: This, That, These, Those, Myself. Yourself. Ourselves, himself, Herself, Themselves, When used in a question, these words are also pronouns: What, which, who, whom, and whose

What is an adjective? a describing, or modifying, word Describes a noun Tells us: what kind, which one, how many, or how much Example: I like the blue shirt. The adjective is blue because it tells us what kind of shirt

What is a Verb?

A verb is the action of the sentence To locate the verb, ask yourself, “What is being done in the sentence?” Example: We ran twenty miles. “Ran” is the verb because it tells us the action being done A verb phrase has a main verb and one or more helping verbs Common Helping Verbs: Be: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been Have: has, have, having, had Do: do, does, doing, did Others: may, might, must, can, shall, will, could, should, would

What is an Adverb? describes, or modifies, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb They tell us how, when, where, to what extent (how much or how long) Example: Joe played magnificently. “Magnificently” is the adverb because it describes how Joe (subject) played (verb). Adverbs usually end in an “ly,” but not always Example: yesterday, earlier, rather

What is a preposition? A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word or part of a sentence The word being connected to the pronoun or noun is called the object Example: The playful puppy ran beside me. “Beside” is the preposition. It connects puppy (the noun) to me (the object).

What is a Conjunction? Joins words, phrases, or clauses Think of them as gluing words because they hold the words, phrases, or clauses together Common conjunctions : and, for, or, yet, but, nor, so

What is an interjection? A word that shows emotion and is not grammatically connected to the sentence Examples of interjection: ah, hey, ouch, oops Examples: Ouch! That hurts. Well, you should apologize.