There are 8 parts of speech.

NounsNounsPronounsPronounsAdjectivesAdjectivesVerbsVerbsAdverbsAdverbsPrepositionsPrepositionsConjunctionsConjunctionsInterjectionsInterjections

a person, place, thing or ideaa person, place, thing or idea

Example: friend, love, mansion, courage, extinction, foot, hamster, time, Paris, school, book, teacher, ability.

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blanks with nouns.

_______ went to the ______ to try to find a ______ that would be suitable for his _____ which was coming up in a _____ and would take place at ______.

words that refer/replace nounswords that refer/replace nouns Every Every noun noun you can think of can be replaced with a more general you can think of can be replaced with a more general pronounpronoun

Examples

NounsNouns PronounsPronouns

girl she, her, someone, somebody

friends them, they, some, their

house it, that

Mrs. Oehler me, my, mine, he, his, I

courage it, something

student it, him, his, her, each, she

Jane went to the beach but _____ was too cold so _____ went back home and called _____ friend Tom. _____ was watching _____ favorite TV show. Jane decided _____ would go over and watch _____ with _____.

words that describe (modify) nouns or pronounswords that describe (modify) nouns or pronouns

Add adjectives below:1. The ________ boy won the contest.2. She is ________ whenever she is at school.3. _____ is the best way to describe homework.4. We ate a _____ meal before going to the concert.5. Yesterday was the _____ day of my life.

Action words; forms of “to be”Action words; forms of “to be”The Verb tells what the subject is doing.

Example:

1. Mike ran around the backstop.2. Maria sold her favorite book.3. They helped the woman across the street.4. I am happy.5. She is in the attic.6. We went to the store to buy apples.7. Earl Warren won the game on Friday.

After _____ for hours, the fisherman finally ____ a tug on his line. He _____ and ____ and finally _____ the large fish.

words that describe (modify) verbs, adjectives, or other words that describe (modify) verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs adverbs

They usually answer They usually answer how,how, whenwhen or or to what degreeto what degree. . They often end in “ly.”They often end in “ly.”

slowlyslowly perfectlyperfectly

veryvery yesterdayyesterday

gentlygently expertlyexpertly

reallyreally nevernever

tootoo brieflybriefly

notnot seriouslyseriously

words that show position or directionwords that show position or direction(Everywhere a squirrel can be in relation to a log!)

OnOnUnderUnderWithinWithinOfOfAroundAroundNearNearToToForForDuringDuring

UponUponInsideInsideBelowBelowNext ToNext ToAsideAside

words that connect other words, phrases or clauseswords that connect other words, phrases or clauses

FForor

AAndnd

NNoror

BButut

OOrr

YYetet

SSoo

Neither…NorNeither…NorEither…OrEither…OrNot Only… But AlsoNot Only… But Also

words of strong emotion words of strong emotion (Usually followed by an exclamation point.)(Usually followed by an exclamation point.)

Hey!Hey!Wow!Wow!Oops!Oops!Well,Well,Whoops!Whoops!

Here are some easy tips to remembering some of the tricky parts of speech:

Adjective and Adverb (“ad” think describes…adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and adverbs)

Pronoun (always refers to a noun)

Preposition (usually tells the position of a noun)

Conjunction (FANBOYS and junction= joining together)