Parts of Speech Discussion

Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

by Jay Anne Illustrisimo -
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1. Nouns - a word that refers to a thing
ex. book, cat, Noah, Teacher, Canada


2. Pronouns - a word that stands in for a noun
ex. I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they, me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them

3. Adjectives - a word or phrase related to a noun to modify or describe it.
ex. smart, cute, expensive, black


4. Verbs - a word used to describe an action
ex. Walking, Running, Eating


5. Adverbs - a word or an expression that generally modifies a verb
ex. Soon, Too, Well, Pretty, Quietly, Tomorrow


6. Prepositions - group of words used before a noun
ex.  "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to"


7. Conjunctions - a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words 
ex.  And, or, so, since, for, because, as, but, yet,


8. Interjections -  words used to express
ex. Ow, ouch, Oh!, Gosh, ew