This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English language: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It then provides a short quiz to test understanding of parts of speech by identifying the correct part of speech for underlined words in sample sentences.
This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English language: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It then provides a short quiz to test understanding of parts of speech by identifying the correct part of speech for underlined words in sample sentences.
This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English language: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It then provides a short quiz to test understanding of parts of speech by identifying the correct part of speech for underlined words in sample sentences.
This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech in English language: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. It then provides a short quiz to test understanding of parts of speech by identifying the correct part of speech for underlined words in sample sentences.
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Parts of Speech
NOUN - (Naming word)
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. Examples of nouns: Daniel, London, table, dog, teacher, pen, city, happiness, hope Example sentences: Steve lives in Sydney. Mary uses pen and paper to write letters.
PRONOUN - (Replaces a Noun)
A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition. Examples of pronouns: I, you, we, they, he, she, it, me, us, them, him, her, this, those Example sentences: Mary is tired. She wants to sleep. I want her to dance with me.
ADJECTIVE - (Describing word)
An adjective describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Examples: big, happy, green, young, fun, crazy, three Example sentences: The little girl had a pink hat.
VERB - (Action Word)
A verb shows an action or state of being. A verb shows what someone or something is doing. Examples: go, speak, run, eat, play, live, walk, have, like, are, is Example sentences: I like Woodward English. I study their charts and play their games.
ADVERB - (Describes a verb)
An adverb describes/modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells how, where, when, how often or to what extent. Many adverbs end in -LY Examples: slowly, quietly, very, always, never, too, well, tomorrow, here Example sentences: I am usually busy. Yesterday, I ate my lunch quickly. PREPOSITION - (Shows relationship) A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. They can indicate time, place, or relationship. Examples: at, on, in, from, with, near, between, about, under Example sentences: I left my keys on the table for you.
CONJUNCTION - (Joining word)
A conjunction joins two words, ideas, phrases or clauses together in a sentence and shows how they are connected. Examples: and, or, but, because, so, yet, unless, since, if. Example sentences: It was hot and exhausted but I still finished the marathon.
INTERJECTION - (Expressive word)
An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion. It is a short exclamation. Examples: Ouch! Wow! Great! Help! Oh! Hey! Hi! Example sentences: Wow! I passed my English test. Great! – Ouch! That hurt.
ARTICLE - (Defining word)
An article is used before a noun. These are divided into definite (the) and indefinite (a, an). Articles help define nouns. Examples: a, an, the Example sentences: I need a dictionary. The dictionary needs to be in English. Find Out The Correct Part of Speech of The Following Underlined Words.
1. Steve can play the trumpet.
2. Do you like dogs? 3. They listen to music every day. 4. She is an old lady. 5. The group went climbing in the mountains. 6. This is a fast car. 7. He did well in the test. 8. My father drives carefully. 9. Has your father ever been to Australia? 10. The play was fantastic. 11. We first went to the store to buy a few things. 12. We had a breakfast at a café near the rail station. 13. My friend wasn't strong enough to lift his heavy rucksack. 14. We left for the mountain just before six in the morning 15. I helped him carry it 16. My friend said, "Oh! What a cold weather!" 17. We didn't spend the night there. 18. We got back home late at night but we didn't go to sleep immediately. We were very hungry. 19. You have to believe in yourself if you ever expect to be successful at something.