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THE NINE PARTS OF SPEECH

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A noun’s the name of anything…

…as in school or garden, slide or swing.

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Adjectives describe the kind of noun …

…as in great or small, pretty, white or brown.

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Instead of nouns the pronouns fit…

…as in he and you and they and it.

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Verbs tell of something being done…

…to read or write, sing, jump or run.

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How, when and where the adverbs tell…

…as in slowly, still or now or well.

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Conjunctions join the words together…

…as in men and women, wind or weather.

Conjunctions

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The preposition stands before the noun…

…as in through a window or under the crown.

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The interjection shows surprise……as in oh how

stupid, ah, how wise.

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Three little words you often see..

…are articles a, an and the.

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THE WHOLE ARE CALLED THE NINE PARTS OF SPEECH, WHICH READING, WRITING & SPEAKING TEACH.

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Remember, a noun is the name of anything as in school or garden, slide or swing.

Can you write one noun for each letter of the alphabet?e.g

A=apple

Z=zebra

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Remember, an adjective describes the kind of noun. Can you write a suitable one to go with each of these?grass princess

dog river

witch lemonade

worm fire

tree giant

door soldier

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Remember, instead of nouns the pronouns fit as in he and you and they and it.Here are some more pronouns. Can you write some interesting sentences using one or more of them?she him we them I me

us ours yours mine theirs

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Remember, verbs tell of something being done; to read or write, sing, jump or run.How many verbs can you find beginning with these 12 letters?

a b d f h j

l m p r t w

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Remember, how when and where the adverbs tell, as in slowly still, or now or well.Here are some more adverbs. Can you write an funny sentence including each of them?

quickly fiercely clearly soon

here yesterday tomorrow everywhere

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Remember, conjunctions join the words together as in men and women or wind and weather.Here are some more conjunctions. Can you write an interesting sentence including each of them?

if because while

but when although

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Remember, the preposition comes before the noun, as in through a window or under the crown.Here are some more prepositions. Can you write an amusing sentence including each of them?on by between under

for at with to

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Remember, an interjection shows surprise as in “Oh how stupid” or “Ah, how wise”.Here are some more interjections.

Eh ugh hey oh ah

Can you put an one at the beginning of these sentences, (you can use some of your own if you can think of them too)?

“______ speak up I can’t hear you!”

“______ I don’t like this food!”

“______ don’t leave me behind!”

“______ what a beautiful sight!”

“______ it’s good to see you again!”

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Remember, you often see the articles a, an and the.Can you fit the correct one into these sentences? And do you know the rule concerning the use of ‘a’ and ‘an’?I fell asleep and missed ______ last bus home.

My friend has ______imaginary elephant for a pet!

I’m so excited about my birthday I have not slept for ______week.