Parts of Speech

Learning Objective :
•Be able to state the definition of nouns,
verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

•Be able to recognize and distinguish

nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
from each other.

•Be able to use nouns, verbs,

adjectives, and adverbs …
correctly in sentences.
 Parts of Speech

There are 8 parts of

speech:
1.Noun Note:
2.Verb Article is
also a
3.Adjective part of
4.Adverb speech.
5.Pronoun They are
6.Preposition a, an, the
7.Interjection
8.Conjunction/ Connective
 PRONOUN

 A pronoun is a word that is used to

replace a noun.
 he, she, it, and them are all pronouns.
  ADJECTIVE
 An adjective is a descriptive word,
they are only used to describe nouns.
 smart, cowardly, stained, and quiet
are all adjectives.
SAD HAPPY
  VERB
 A verb is an action word or a state of
being.
 sit, run, sleep, behave are all action
verbs
 is, was, were, am, are all state of
being verbs
To be: am is Action Verb:
are Come Go eat
  ADVERB
 An adverb is a word that
describes an action, or an
adjective,
 or another adverb
 The boy ran QUICKLY.
 That girl is REALLY smart.
  PREPOSITION
 A preposition is a word used to show
direction, location, or time.
 through and toward are prepositions
 here and in are prepositions
 during and after are prepositions
 In. on, under….
  INTERJECTION
 An interjection is a word that is used to
show emotion.
 Wow! is an interjection
 Well! is an interjection
 Oops! is an interjection
  CONJUNCTION
 A conjunction is a word that is used to
join longer sentences together.
 and, or, but are all conjunctions
 also, therefore, and furthermore are all
conjunctions.
Learner’s book page No: 270
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