English Grammar

Parts of Speech

A Review Unit Capital Community CollegeParts of Speech ReviewIntroduction to some of our 8th grade grammar concepts:

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=32647&CategoryID=206Eight Parts of SpeechNounsPronounsAdjectivesAdverbsConjunctionsPrepositionsVerbsInterjections

Word that namesA Person

An IdeaA ThingA PlaceNoun :Kinds of Nouns

The VerbA word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statementLinkingbe verbs&tastefeelsoundlookappearbecomeseemgrowremainstaySubjectpredicateActionEvery sentence must haveaVERB

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Kinds of VerbsAction verbs express mental or physical action.

Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it.He rode the horse to victory.He has been sick.

The PronounThe pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.Personal PronounsI, me, mineyou, your, yoursshe, her, hers,it, itswe,us, our, oursthey, them, their, theirsmyselfyourselfIndefinite Pronounsanybodyeacheithernonesomeone, one, etc.Interrogative PronounswhowhomwhatwhichwhoseDemonstrative PronounsthisthatthesethoseThe AdjectiveModifies or describes a noun or pronoun.Is that a wool sweater?Just give me five minutes.Did you lose your addressbook?Answers these questions:What kind?Which?How many?

10The AdverbModifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.Answers the questions:How?He ran quickly.She left yesterday.When?We went there.Where?It was too hot!To what degree or how much?

Kinds of AdverbsInterrogativeAdverbsintroduce questionsHow?When?Where?

How often?How did you break your leg?When does your plane leave?

How often do you run?Where did you put the mouse trap?The PrepositionA preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentenceas a noun. The word or word group that thepreposition introduces is its object.They received a postcard from Bobby telling

about his trip to Canada.The preposition never stands alone!

prepositionnounpronounobject ofprepositionprepositionobjectcan have more thanone objectobject can have modifiersYou can press those leaves under glass.Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.It happened during the last examination.Some Common Prepositionsaboardaboutaboveacrossafteragainst alongamongaround atbefore

behindbelowbeneathbesidebetweenbeyondbydown during except forfrominintolikeofoffonoverpastsincethroughthroughouttotowardunderunderneathuntilupuponwithwithinwithout

The ConjunctionA conjunction is a word that joins wordsor groups of words.

and

orbuteither/orneither/nor

The Interjectionis an exclamatory word that expressesemotion

Goodness! What a cute baby!

Wow! Look at thatsunset!Pre-AssessmentThe tired students sat quietly after their difficult test. a. nound. adverb g. conjunction b. verbe. pronoun h. interjection c. adjectivef. preposition 1) hungry 2) tired3) and 4) students5) sat6) quietly7) after8) their9) difficult10) testThe tired and hungry students sat quietly after their difficult test.

PARTS OF SPEECHSENTENCE SORT Instructions:1) I will project a sentence on the screen. 2) Each group will copy EACH word of the sentence on a DIFFERENT note card. Then, you will spread the sentence out on the desks in your group, lining the cards side by side to read the sentence. 3) Write the part of speech of each word below the word on the card. 4) I will project the correct answer on the screen and you will check your sentence. You receive one point for each correct WORD in the sentence. One person in each group needs to be the score keeper.

EXAMPLEIpronounloveverbfootball.noun.Round 1-Sentence 1USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! Lunch was gross today. ANSWER(4 point total) Lunch = noun was =verbgross =adjectivetoday =adverbRound 1-Sentence 2USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!!After football, he was tired and hungry.Answers (7 point total)After = prepositionfootball, = noun (object)he = pronounwas = linking verbTired = adjectiveAnd = conjunctionhungry. = adjectiveI wanted cookies for dessert.Round 1-Sentence 3USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! Answer(5 points) I= pronounwanted=verbcookies=nounfor=prepositiondessert.=object of prepRound 1-Sentence 4USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! Simmons is the best school in Hoover.***Hint: a, an, the ---these are articles which are adjectives

Answer( 7 point total )Simmons = noun ( proper noun)is = linking verbthe = adjective (article)best = adjectiveschool = nounin = preposition Hoover. = noun (object of prep)

Round 1-Sentence 5USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!!Stop! The irritated teacher screamed loudly at the students. ***Hint: a, an, the ---these are articles which are adjectivesAnswer( 9 point total ) Stop! = interjection The = Adjective (article) irritated =Adjective teacher =Noun screamed =Verb loudly =Adverb at =Preposition the =Adjective (article) students. =Noun (object of preposition)

Round 1-Sentence 6USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! After practice, he quickly rushed to the meeting. Answer (8 points) After preposition Practice object of prep- noun Hepronoun quickly adverb rushed verb to preposition the article meeting.Noun (object of prep)Round 2-BONUS ROUND ALL OR NOTHING!Write your OWN sentence and identify the Parts of Speech. You get all or nothing points! After the tardy bell, April and Julie were in the hall.after 2) the 3) tardy 4) bell 5) April6) and 7) Julie 8) were9) in10) hall a. nound. adverb g. conjunction b. verbe. pronoun h. interjection c. adjectivef. prepositionCommon Nouns

boy

girl

Proper Nouns

John

Mary

Singular Nouns

boy

girlPlural Nouns

boys

girls

Singular Possessive

boys

girlsPlural Possessive

boys

girls