The Eight Parts of Speech

Mrs. Erin Ryan

CEP 810

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speech. Please atch them) they are appro&imately * minutes
long.

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need to !no the 8 parts of speech.

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1. Noun
2. Pronoun
3. Adjective
4. Verb
5. Adverb
6. Conjunction
7. Preposition
8. Interjection
You can click on each part of
speech for a definition and
example. However, this is not
required as you will come to
each page as you progress
through the PowerPoint.

/ noun is a person- place-

thing- or idea.

5ouns are the sub3ect of a

sentence.

Kylie is a pro-golfer.
The bakery has
fresh baked
goods.
The dog was
lonely for me.
Love is a
beautiful
thing.
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+n the folloing sentence- hich ords
are nouns8
"ale# loves to play intendo $%.
a. lo%es
b. play
c. Caleb and 5intendo .S

5o- that is not correct. Remember a
noun is a person- place- thing- or
idea. Please try again#
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'reat 3ob# Caleb and 5intendo are the
nouns in this sentence. Caleb is a
person and 5intendo .S is a thing.
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Common Noun- A noun that does not name a

specific person, place or thing.

Proper Noun- A noun that names a specific person,

place or thing.
Mo%e on
ew York "ity
dog

The cow 3umped o%er the moon.

0e celebrated my #irthday ith a great-

big- chocolate cake.

+ ran the >! race in town last week.

The cherries ere %ery tasty.

+ played #asket#all in gym class today.

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+n the folloing sentence- hat is the

common noun8
%haun cut the grass.
a. Shaun
b. cut
c. grass

5o- Shaun is a proper noun because
it names a specific person. The ord
cut is %erb because it tells hat
Shaun is doing. Try again) 0hat is
the common noun8
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$es# $ou are really getting the hang
of this. 'rass is the common noun in
this sentence because it is a thing but
is not specific.
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&est 'iddle %chool is a great place to

learn#

"ale# and (ylie are the best !ids in the

orld.

+ ent to Hori)on "inemas to atch the

mo%ie %peed Racer.

Read *+, has many good boo!s to choose

from.

Shopping at the Grand -raverse 'all

can be hectic during the holidays.
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5o let?s try proper nouns. Remember

they name a specific person- place- or
thing. 0hat is the proper noun in this
sentence8
He walked across the 'ackinaw
.ridge.
a. he
b. Mac!ina "ridge
c. al!ed

@ops# 4e is not the proper noun
because AheB can be referring to
anyone- not someone specific.
0al!ed is the %erb of the sentence. +t
tells hat he is doing. 'o bac! and
try finding the proper noun. ;oo! at
the other e&amples if needed.
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E&cellent# Mac!ina "ridge is the
proper noun# +t names a specific
place.
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/ pronoun is a ord that ta!es the

place of a noun.

E&amples6 +- me- my- you- your- he- she-

it - us- e- they- them- his- her- their-
mine- our- myself- himself- herself- itself-
yourself- themsel%es- oursel%es- ho-
hose- hom- anybody- anyone-
e%erybody- nobody- someone-
somebody.
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/ pronoun is word that takes the place

of a noun. +nstead of saying AErin li!es to
eatB- you could say- AShe li!es to eat.B
0hat is the pronoun in the folloing
sentence8
0 sing loudly in the shower.
a. sing
b. loudly
c. +
d. shoer

'ood try but- sing cannot be the

pronoun because it is the action.
;oudly describes ho + as singing.
Shoer is noun- a thing. See if you
can find the pronoun. 'o bac! and try
again.
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/esome# + is the pronoun because it

ta!es the place of a noun. + replaces
someone more specific li!e girl- boy-
"ob- or Mrs. Ryan.
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/n ad3ecti%e is a ord that describes

a noun or pronoun. +t tells hat !ind-
ho many- or hich one.
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green
shirt
sour
limes
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Grammar Rocks /d1ective !ideo

/d3ecti%e) /n ad3ecti%e is a ord that

describes a noun or pronoun. +t tells hat
!ind- ho many- or hich one. 4ere is an
e&ample6
2rin has #londe hair.
0hich ord describes in this sentence. 0hat
is the ad3ecti%e8
a. blonde
b. Erin
c. hair

5o the anser is not Erin because

that is the noun or sub3ect of the
sentence. 4air is also a noun. +t does
not describe anything. 'ood try) you
can do this#
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$ou are so smart# /. is the correct

anser because blonde describe
Erin?s hair# 'reat or!.
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/ %erb is the action of the sentence.

+t shos hat someone or something
is doing.
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run
paint
read
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(erb) / %erb is the action of the

sentences 0hat is the sub3ect doing8
+n the e&ample belo- find the %erb.
2rin is running the 3(. 0hat is Erin
doing8
a. +s
b. >E
c. running

@ops# $our anser is not correct. A+sB

is a helping %erb. >E is a type of race
hich means it is a noun.
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$es# C. is the correct anser.

Running is the %erb. +t tells hat Erin
is doing in the sentence.
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/n ad%erb describes ho the action is

performed. They tell ho much- ho
often- hen and here something is
done.
Mo%e on
The fished
3umped
,uic!ly
from the
ater.
The man
sat alone.
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/d%erb) /n ad%erb describes ho the

action is performed. They tell ho
much- ho often- hen and here
something is done.
2rin ran the 3( quickly. 4o did she
run the >E8
a. Erin
b. ran
c. ,uic!ly

'ood try) /d%erbs are challenging#

Erin is the noun- the sub3ect of the
sentence. Ran is the %erb. +t tells
hat Erin is doing. 0hat describes
ho Erin ran8
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Fantastic# + am impressed# The

ad%erb in the sentence is ,uic!ly. +t
tells ho Erin ran the >E race.
Mo%e on

/ con3unction is a ord that 3oins

ords or ord groups together.
Some e&amples con3unctions are6
and- but- or- nor- although- yet- so-
either- and also.
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0e ate pi22a
and dran! pop
for dinner.
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Con3unction) / con3unction is a ord that

3oins ords or ord groups together.
Some e&amples con3unctions are6 and- but-
or- nor- although- yet- so- either- and also.
Chec! out this e&ample6
2rin loves to swim and play at the #each.
0hat is the con3unction in this sentence8
a. beach
b. sim- play
c. at
d. and

Sorry# "each is a thing- a noun. Sim

and play are %erbs. They tell hat
Erin is doing. /t is a preposition
because it shos the position. Please
go bac! and loo! for ord that
connects to ideas.
'o bac! to
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'reat# /nd is the con3unction in this

sentence because it connects to
ord groups) Erin lo%es to sim /5.
play at the beach.
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/ preposition is a ord that shos

position or- direction. Some e&amples
are in- out- under- o%er- after- out-
into- up- don- for- and beteen.
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She
or!ed at
her des!.
The sun as
in the s!y.
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Preposition) / preposition is a ord that shos

position or- direction. Some e&amples are in- out-
under- o%er- after- out- into- up- don- for- and
beteen. Try this.
0 ran towards the school #us. /s! yourself first- A0hat
did + do8B + ran. 5o as!- A0here) in hich direction did
+ run8B 0hat is the preposition in this sentence8
a. toards
b. ran
c. school bus

.id you as! yourself those ,uestions8

+t is o!ay. Ran is the %erb in the
sentence Khat + am doingL and
school bus is a noun Ka thingL. 0hich
direction did + run8
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$ou are correct# Toards is the

con3unction of this sentence because
it tells the direction that + ran.
/esome or!#
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+nter3ection) /n inter3ection is a ord

that shos strong emotion. Such
e&amples are 0o#- @uch#- 4urray#-
and @h no#

+nter3ections can really li%en up a

sentence. They help to add %oice to
your riting.
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+nter3ection) /n inter3ection is a ord that shos

strong emotion. Such e&amples are 0o#- @uch#-
4urray#- and @h no#

+nter3ections can really li%en up a sentence. They help

to add %oice to your riting. Chec! this out. 0he# +
am so glad to ha%e passed my e&am. The ord
A0he#B shos that + am relie%ed about passing my
e&am. 5o you try it.
&ow4 You did a fa#ulous 1o#.
0hat is the inter3ection in this sentence8
a. 3ob
b. fabulous
c. 0o#

@ops# The ord 3ob is a noun Ka

thingL. +t really does not sho
emotion. Fabulous is great ord but
in this sentence it is used as an
ad3ecti%e. +t describes the 3ob you
did. 'o bac! and try again.
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Superb# KThat is an inter3ectionL The

correct anser is c. The ord 0o#
shos e&citement and emotion.
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'reat 3ob e%eryone# The parts of

speech are %ery difficult. ;et?s do a
re%ie to be sure you !no hat
each part of speech is.
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+ am a person- place- thing or idea.

0hat am +8
a. ad3ecti%e
b. %erb
c. preposition
d. noun

'ood try# Remember an ad3ecti%e

describes a %erb. / %erb shos action
and a preposition shos position or
direction. 'o bac! and try again.
'o bac! to
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E&cellent# / 56 is a person- place-

thing or idea#
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+ am a ord that shos action. 0hat

am +8
a. %erb
b. noun
c. pronoun
d. inter3ection

@ops- a noun is a person- place-

thing- or idea. / pronoun ta!es the
place of a noun. / preposition shos
position or direction. Please gi%e this
another try#
'o bac! to
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E&cellent. / !2R. shos action#

Mo%e on

+ connect ords or groups of ords to

ma!e a complete sentence.
a. ad3ecti%e
b. %erb
c. ad%erb
d. con3unction

Try again# /n ad3ecti%e describes a

noun. / %erb tells the action and an
ad%erb describe ho the action is
done. $ou can do this#
'o bac! to
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/esome# $ou ha%e really got this. /

"576"-05 connects ords and
ord phrases to ma!e complete
sentences.
Mo%e on

+ sho emotion in a sentence. 0hat

am +8
a. ad3ecti%e
b. inter3ection
c. %erb
d. noun

Sorry. /n ad3ecti%e describes a noun.

/ %erb shos action and a noun is a
person- place- thing- or idea. 'o bac!
and find hat part of speech shos
strong emotion.
'o bac! to
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$es### /n 0-2R72"-05 shos

strong emotion in a sentence. $ou are
correct#
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+ describe a noun. + tell hat !ind- ho

many- or hich one. 0hat am +8
a. ad3ecti%e
b. pronoun
c. con3unction
d. ad%erb

5o. $ou must try again. / pronoun

ta!es the place of a noun. /
con3unction connects ords and
phrases. /n ad%erb tells ho an
action is done. Please go bac!.
'o bac! to
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$ou roc!# /n /$72"-0!2 describes a

noun and tells ho many- hich one-
and hat !ind. 'reat 0or!#
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+ describe a %erb. + tell ho something

is done.
a. ad3ecti%e
b. %erb
c. ad%erb
d. preposition

'ood try. Remember an ad3ecti%e is a

ord that describes a noun. / %erb is
the action. / preposition shos
position or direction. ;oo! for the
ord that describes the action.
'o bac! to
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0onderful. /n /$!2R. describes a

%erb. +t tells ho the action is done#
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+ ta!e the place of noun. 0hat am +8

a. preposition
b. %erb
c. inter3ection
d. pronoun

@!ay. Remember a preposition shos

direction or position. / %erb is the
action. /n inter3ection is a ord that
shos strong emotion. 'o bac! and
try this one again.
'o bac! to
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(ery good 3ob# / PR556 ta!es

the place of noun.
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+ sho position or direction. 0hat am

+8
a. ad3ecti%e
b. noun
c. preposition
d. pronoun

5o. /n ad3ecti%e describes a noun

and a noun is a person- place- thing-
or idea. / pronoun ta!es the place of
a noun. ;oo! for the part of speech
that shos position or direction.
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"ra%o# / PR2P5%0-05 shos

position or direction in a sentence.
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