1.Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
A word used to show an action or state of being:
a verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Explain why.
Went to the store.
No. Lacks a subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Why or why not?
Ran quickly to the bus.
No. There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Why or why not?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes. It has a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
Is this a complete sentence?
Lunch after science class.
No
"Purple" is what part of speech?
adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She can not play the guitar.
Guitar.
Well! Hey! Wow! These are all examples of Interjections.
True or False
True
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 subject and a verb.
true
Identify the conjunctions in the following sentence:
We needed a place to study, so we packed up our things and went to the library.
so, and
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
I want to eat pizza or burgers for dinner tonight.
or
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
True or false: A sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
false.
Aha! Gosh! Wow! Ouch! ...are all examples of what?
Interjections