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
This part of speech that modifies or qualifies often ends in -ly
adverb
How can you tell if a noun is proper or common?
Proper nouns start with a capital letter and common nouns don't.
In the phrase: He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
What is /are the adjectives in this sentence?
She is very kind and helpful.
Kind, helpful
what part of speech adds more detail to a sentence
adjectives
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live on a huge farm.
huge
What does an adverb do?
It modifies / adds meaning to the verb.
In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have these two parts of speech.
Noun (subject) and Verb
Which word is the preposition?
The mouse ran under the table.
Under
what is a verb?
A doing or action word
A pronoun is a word that can be used instead of what?
A noun.
is this a sentence or a fragment:
went to the park.
fragment
All proper nouns need a what?
Capital letter
'But' is a type of noun, verb, adjective or something else?
Something else. It is a conjunction.