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
How can you make restaurant a proper noun?
Answers may vary
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.
What part of speech is was in the sentence?
I was 16 when I got my driver's license.
Linking Verb
"Purple" answers the question, "What kind?" What part of speech is Purple if it answers this question?
Adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She can not play the guitar.
Guitar.
What part of speech links a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence?
Preposition
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
pronouns
What is the acronym we use for conjunctions?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
FANBOYS
True or false: In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have a noun and a verb.
true
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
We needed a place to study, so we packed up our things and went to the library.
so
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
My dog ate my homework.
What part of speech is dog? BE SPECIFIC!
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
Which part of speech replaces nouns to help with repetition?
pronouns
He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
The, a, and an are all examples of...
articles
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words?
conjunctions
Larry ran across the football field. What part of speech is across?
Preposition
Aha! Gosh! Wow! Ouch! ...are all examples of what?
Interjections