PARTS OF SPEECH | Language Advisor, Lecture notes of Grammar and Composition

Download PARTS OF SPEECH | Language Advisor and more Lecture notes Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! PARTS OF SPEECH GRAMMAR Frank and Ernest NOUNS, VERBS, APEC T IVES: PRONOUNS, PREPOSITIONS, / INTERJECTIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS---ARE - THOSE ALL THE PARTS OF SPEECH We'be NEED) HOPEFULLY. © by Thaves. Distributed from wawthecomics.com. 8 PARTS OF SPEECH 1) Noun 2) Pronoun 3) Verb 4) Adjective 5) Adverb 6) Preposition 7) Conjunction 8) Interjection VERB • Definition: – a word that tells what someone or something does – an action word or word of being • Examples: – sit – laugh – run – jump ADJECTIVE • Definition: – a word used to modify (describe) a noun • Examples: – happy - short – sad - tall – red - fat – green - hairy ADVERB • Definition: – Can be added to a verb to modify its meaning; can also modify adjectives and other adverbs – Tells you when, where, how, in what manner or to what extent an action is performed – Many end in “ly” , but not always! • Examples: – cheerfully – briskly – wickedly – Delicately – fast – never – now INTERJECTION • Definition: – a word that expresses strong or sudden emotion – Used as an exclamation (!) by itself or with a comma following it if used at the beginning of a sentence – capable of standing by itself • Examples: – Oh dear! – My goodness! – Wow! – Ouch! – Yes, – No, PARTS OF SPEECH PRACTICE • Directions: – Please identify the correct part of speech for each word in the sentences on the following slides. Make sure to write down the entire sentence and the correct letter(s) neatly above each word. N-Noun Adv-Adverb P-Pronoun P-Preposition V-Verb C-Conjunction Adj-Adjective I-Interjection PRACTICE: 1. The little dog ran. 2. Oh! You scared me! 3. The snow fell softly. 4. The house was red and small. 5. Pat and Joe quickly raked the leaves.