Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
A word used to describe an action.
a verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
"classroom" is what part of speech?
noun
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
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 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.
adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She cannot play the flute.
flute
This part of speech that modifies or often ends in -ly
adverb
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
pronouns
In the phrase: He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
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 on a huge farm.
huge
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Fred wanted to show hogs or goats at the fair.
or
In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have these two parts of speech.
Noun (subject) and Verb
Aha! Gosh! Wow! Ouch! ...are all examples of what?
Interjections
Proper nouns should always be this.
capitalized
This part of speech shows relationships between words such as location
preposition
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words?
conjunctions
Name three conjunctions
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
EXTRA HARD: 2 PARTS
A. This part of speech answers when, where, howB. This part of speech answers what kind, how many
A. adjective
B. adverb