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Dr. Bridget B. Guenthner March 2012
Parts of Speech Dr. Bridget B. Guenthner March 2012
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Noun : Word that names A Person A Place A Thing An Idea
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The Pronoun a word used in place of one or more nouns.
It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. Personal I, me, mine you, your, yours she, her, hers, it, its we,us, our, ours they, them, their, theirs myself yourself Indefinite anybody each either none someone, one, etc. Interrogative who whom what which whose Demonstrative this that these those
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Modifies or describes a
The Adjective Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Answers these questions: Which? Did you lose your address book? Is that a wool sweater? What kind? Just give me five minutes. How many?
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A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement
The Verb A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay Linking Action Subject predicatee
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Kinds of Verbs He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.
Action verbs express mental or physical action. Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.
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The Adverb How? When? Where? Answers the questions:
Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. How? He ran quickly. When? She left yesterday. We went there. Where? To what degree or how much? It was too hot!
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The Preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or
a phrase acting as a noun. They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.
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Some Common Prepositions
aboard about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in into like of off on over past since through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without
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and neither/nor but The conjunction either/or or
word that joins words or groups of words or and neither/nor either/or but
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that expresses emotion
Interjection an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset!
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the name of anything noun
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another name for a noun pronoun
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tells the kind of or describes the noun adjective
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tells of something being done verb
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How the action is done adverb
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joins the words together
conjunction
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stands before and introduces a noun
preposition
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shows surprise Interjection
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The clown chased a dog around the ring and then fell flat on her face.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! The clown chased a dog around the ring and then fell flat on her face. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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The geese indolently waddled across the intersection.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! The geese indolently waddled across the intersection. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
Yikes! I'm late for class. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
Bruno's shabby thesaurus tumbled out of the book bag when the bus suddenly pulled out into traffic. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
Mr. Frederick angrily stamped out the fire that the local hooligans had started on his verandah. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Later that summer, she asked herself, "What was I thinking of?"
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! Later that summer, she asked herself, "What was I thinking of?" Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
She thought that the twenty zucchini plants would not be enough so she planted another ten. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
Although she gave hundreds of zucchini away, the enormous mound left over frightened her. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Everywhere she went, she talked about the prolific veggies.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! Everywhere she went, she talked about the prolific veggies. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
The manager confidently made his presentation to the board of directors. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
Exciting new products and effective marketing strategies will guarantee the company's success. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Everyone in the room cheered when the announcement was made.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! Everyone in the room cheered when the announcement was made. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Dust covered every surface in the locked bedroom.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! Dust covered every surface in the locked bedroom. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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The census taker knocked loudly on all the doors but nobody was home.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! The census taker knocked loudly on all the doors but nobody was home. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
Her greatest fear is that the world will end before she finds a comfortable pair of panty-hose. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!!
That suitcase is hers. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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They wondered if there truly was honor among thieves.
Choose the part of speech for the word(s) in RED!! They wondered if there truly was honor among thieves. Verb Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection
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