Tuesday, October 4, 2011

eight parts of speech

Eight Parts of Speech

Noun:
The subject of a sentence, a person, place, thing, or idea. Ex) Book, Peace, John, Ohio
Adjective:
Describes a noun or pronoun. Ex) Cool, One, Neat
Pronoun:
Takes the place of a noun. ex) It, They, Them, Me.
Verb:
The action word or phrase in a sentence. ex) Ran,Sat,Waited
Adverb:
Describes/modifies a verb. ex) Quickly,Reluctantly,Annoyingly
Preposition:
Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence. ex)In,Over,Through
Conjnction:
Groups similar words or phrases in sentences. ex) And,Not,But
Interjections:
Shows strong feeling. ex) Help! AAAHHH! EEEKKK!

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