8 Parts of Speech

What are they and how do we identify them?

What is a Part of Speech?

The term part of speech refers to a
category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions. In simpler terms- it is the box in which particular words belong.

What are the (main) 8 parts of

speech? Noun Pronoun Verb Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection

What is a Noun?
A noun can be defined as a PERSON, PLACE, THING OR IDEA. Look at this word cloud and place these words in a category. They are either a PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA.

(Class pauses for 5-7 minutes)

Pronoun examples:

Possessive Pronouns- show ownership

What is a Pronoun
A pronoun is a word that is used to replace a noun or another pronoun. You use pronouns like "he," "which," "none," and "you" to make your sentences less repetitive.

His/Hers/Its/Yours/Ours/Theirs Relative- connects 2 pronouns within one statement Who/Whose/That/Which/Whoever/Which

ever/Whatever/Whom/What

Pronoun examples: Personal Pronouns- used in place of a common/proper noun

I/ Me/He/She/It/They/Him/Her/You /We/They/Them

Reflexive- used when the object of the

sentence is the same as its subject. Note: Each personal pronoun has its own
reflexive pronoun. /Themselves

Myself/Yourself/Himself/Herself/Ourselves

What is a Verb?
A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence Can someone in class share some examples?
This is the list that the class came up with:
Jump, Kick, Punch, Laugh, Sneeze, Burp, Think, Write

What is a state?
I am/To be

Please make sure that you write down these examples in your notes!

What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or
other adverb.

TIP: Adverbs add to the verb (add+verb=adverb ) TIP: Adverbs usually end in LY

Quietly, she tip toed into her room because she didnt want her parents to
know that she had snuck out.

Prepositions & Conjunctions

Prepositions Prepositions are words that show
relationship There are 150 prepositions so we
would never remember them all.

Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that are used
to connect clauses or sentences. Examples: And Or But Nor So For Yet
Coordinating

Use this site to help you:

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabul ary/prepositions/list.htm

There are subordinating conjunctions

but we are not focusing on those within this unit!

What is a Interjection?
An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey emotion.
The highlighted words are interjections.

Wow! You scared me.

Oh no! I locked my keys in the car. Hey! Dont eat that.

TIP: Interjections usually end with an exclamation point.