PARTS OF SPEECH LANGUAGE ARTS GRADE 4 Courtney Wolfberg
PARTS OF SPEECH Noun Pronoun Adjective AdverbVerbPreposition Conjunction Interjection Click here for this lessons multiple choice question: How to Navigate this lesson: Action Buttons Return to main menu Quiz Four: Multiple Choice Question Return to question slide Move forward to next slide Click on a part of speech to learn more about it!
Noun A word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea. Ex: I love apples. The noun in this sentence is apples.
Pronoun A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. (I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc.) Ex: Riley went to the store. The pronoun “He” takes the place of Riley in the sentence. He went to the store.
Adjective An adjective is a word or words that describe(s) a noun or pronoun. Ex: Follow the blue truck. In this example, the adjective blue describes the noun truck.
Conjunction A conjunction is a word used to link phrases and clauses. (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so, etc.) Ex: Brady ordered fries and a large milkshake. In this example, and is the conjunction connecting the phrase.
Verb A verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, forming the main part of the predicate. (ran, crawled, hopped, barked, flew, etc.) Ex: Brooke jumped on the trampoline. The verb in this sentence is jumped.
Adverb An adverb is a word or words that describe a verb, another adverb, an adjective, a phrase, or a clause. (carefully, quietly, slowly, peacefully, etc.) Ex: We listened carefully to the guest speaker. In this example, carefully is describing how they listened.
Preposition A preposition links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. (in, on, under, over, below, between, across, etc.) Ex: Claire ran through the tunnel. The preposition in this sentence is through.
Interjection An interjection is a word or words added to a sentence to express emotion. (Whoa! Phew! Oh no! Wham! Boom! Ex: Shucks! I left my homework at my neighbors! The interjection in this sentence is Shucks.
Quiz One Please select the correct answer: What is the verb in the sentence below? Carly swam with dolphins while she was in the Bahamas. A. Carly Carly B. Bahamas Bahamas C. Swam Swam
You’ll Get It Right Next Time! The word “Bahamas” in this sentence refers to a place Carly visited. Bahamas is a place.
You’ll Get It Right Next Time! The word “Carly” in this sentence, is a noun. Carly is a person.
That is correct! Great Work! Swam is the verb in this sentence! Swam represents the action Carly was doing. Click to continue
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