1. Parts of Speech
Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection 1

2. Person, place, thing, or idea Can be common or proper
Noun
Person, place, thing, or idea
Can be common or proper
Can be singular or plural 2

3. Examples George Washington, Charlotte Bronte (people, proper nouns)‏
man, woman (people, common nouns)‏

4. Shows action or indicates a condition or state of being
Verb
Shows action or indicates a condition or state of being
Two types: action or linking
Linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being 4

5. I run. Polly talks. The boys eat.
Examples
I run. Polly talks. The boys eat.
I am sick. She is tired. The people are free. 5

6. Takes the place of a noun Some pronouns can show possession.6

7. Examples William said that he loves English!
Good Luck Charlie is a great show, and it comes on the Disney Channel.
The students love their new English teacher.

8. Adjective Describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun
Answers the questions which, what kind, and how many?

9. Examples The brown dog (which dog?)‏
The big house (what kind of house?)‏
The two cars (how many cars?)‏

10. Adverb Describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Answers the questions how, when, and to what extent?
Usually ends in -LY

11. Examples Steven runs quickly. (How does he run?)‏
Go to the office now! (Go to the office when?)‏
She is extremely flustered. (To what extent is she flustered?)‏

12. Preposition
Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence.
Hint: anything a rabbit can do to a log.
Go under a log
Go around a log
Jump over a log

13. Examples Most common prepositions: to, from, in, at, by
She walked around the spider.
We drove through a large gate.
He ducked as we went under a low tree limb.

14. Conjunction Connects words or groups of words to each other.
Hint: FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

15. Examples
She likes to play piano, but she doesn't like to practice all the time.
The Duncanville Football Team is good this year, and we are going to watch their games.
Students can choose to do their homework, or they can choose to be irresponsible.

16. Interjection
Expresses emotion

17. Examples Oh no, I forgot about the cookies in the oven!
Well, what are you going to do?
Yes, I'm excited that I made an A!
No, please don't call my mom!

18. You now know all eight parts of speech!
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You now know all eight parts of speech!