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Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives Adverbs
Is it easy or hard?
It can be easier!
If you understand the job of each part of
speech in a sentence, it can be easier to write
sentences with new vocabulary words.
So, lets review them.
Nouns
Nouns are people,
places, things or ideas
They can be the subject or
object of a verb
I like chairs.
Some examples
I have an obsession.
(the object of have)
My obsession is soccer.
(the subject of is)
Verbs
Verbs describe:
an action
1.
I ran to class.
2. a state of being
The cat is happy.
Present
I am eating a cookie.
Future
I will eat a cookie.
Verbs
3 types:
Transitive: Takes a direct object that answers the questions what? or
who?
-I like basketball.
Some examples
Soccer obsesses me.
He is obsessed with the TOEFL exam.
Ashley is trying to obsess less about her
weight.
Adjectives
Describe or qualify a
noun or pronoun
Answer the questions:
What kind?
I bought some colorful cups.
How many?
I bought six, colorful cups
Which one?
The red one is my favorite.
Adjectives
Adjectives go:
before a noun or
after a linking verb
Some examples
An obsessive athlete practices for hours everyday.
(is used before the noun)
He is obsessive.
(is used after the linking verb is)
He is an obsessive person.
(is used before the noun)
Adverbs
Describe or qualify:
a verb
He ran quickly.
other adverb
He ran very quickly.
an adjective
She is very pretty.
Adverbs
Answer the questions:
How?
He ran quickly.
She quietly opened the door.
When?
Yesterday, I went running.
I always exercise after class.
Where
It is under the table.
Why?
Im smiling because Im happy.
Some examples
He obsessively plays soccer.
He plays soccer obsessively.
How?
When?
Where?
Why?
Good job!
We have reviewed the four main parts of
speech.
Lets Review
What are the four main parts of speech?
What part of speech is the subject and/or
object in a sentence?
What are the 3 types of verbs?
Can you give example sentences?
Lets Review
What do adjectives do?
Where can they go in a sentence?
What do adverbs do?
What questions do they answer?