Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
a verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
"classroom" is what part of speech?
noun
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Why or Why Not?
Went to the game.
No. It does not have a subject (noun).
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Ran quickly to the bus.
No. There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
Is this a complete sentence? Why or Why Not?
They lunch after science class.
NO, because there is no verb.
Golden coins.
What part of speech is "golden"?
adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She cannot play the flute.
flute
Which of these is NOT an adjective?
slimy, desk, round, dark
desk
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
pronouns
What words should be capitalized?
My aunt linda lives in austin texas with my cousin gina.
Aunt Linda Austin Texas Gina
What words should be capitalized in this sentence?
we live in new york city with my mom.
We
New York
Identify the verb in this sentence.
He was writing a letter to his mom.
writing
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live on a huge farm.
huge
Give an example of a plural pronoun
we, they, them, us, you, our, ours
In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have these two parts of speech.
Noun (subject) and Verb
What is the adjectives in this sentence?
The tall girl walked her brown dog to the small store.
tall brown small
Proper nouns should always be this.
capitalized
This part of speech takes the place of the noun in the sentence.
pronoun
What are the 4 things every sentence must have?
capital letter, punctuation, noun, verb
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Can the old red car pull the boat to the beach?
Can pull
What is the verb in this sentence?
She taught math at the local high school.
taught