EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH

Noun: A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. Examples: (person) - Michael Jordan was a great basketball player. (place) - I left my notebook at school. (thing) - I enjoy reading a good book. A noun that names only one person, place, or thing is a singular noun. A noun that names more than one person, place, or thing is a plural noun. For example, automobile is a singular noun, while automobiles is a plural noun. Pronoun: A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun. Pronouns act just like nouns. Parts of Speech, Puppy Examples: Bob gave me the best puppy in the litter. Now that cute puppy is mine. Adjective: An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It can tell what kind or how many. Examples: (what kind) That was a wonderful movie. (how many) Only several people attended the town meeting. Verb: A verb is a word that shows action. A present tense verb shows action that is happening now. A past tense verb shows action that has already happened. A future tense verb shows action that will happen. Examples: (present tense) Please move the chair away from the wall. (past tense) I walked home from school yesterday. (future tense) We are going on vacation in the middle of July. Adverb: An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It can tell how or when. Examples: (how) I try to eat my food slowly. (when) I like Jamie because he never lies. Conjunction: A conjunction is a word that connects words in a sentence. Examples:

Susan and Anna are very close friends.

I will go to the park if you come too.

Preposition: A preposition is a word that links and relates a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. Examples: I haven't gone to the gym since Tuesday. Tom said that he was against Bill's idea. Interjection: An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. It is usually an exclamation that is followed by an exclamation point (!). Sometimes, an interjection is followed by a comma (,). Examples: Wow! That movie was scary. Oops, I didn't mean to do that.