parts of speech
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Parts of Speech. Nouns. Function : To name a person, place, thing, or idea Examples : . Function : To show action or state of being Examples :. Verbs. Action Verbs Run Walk Laugh Hug Write Watch Study Play Talk. Linking Verbs is am are was - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Parts of Speech
NounsFunction: To name a person, place, thing, or idea Examples:
teacher Ms. Grassman
school desk knowledge, wisdom
student Jane bus backpack intelligence, studiousness
owner Spot doghouse dog loyalty, pride
programmer
Programmer Analyst
office computer calculations, data
soldier Captain battlefield uniform courage, bravery
couple Mr. and Mrs. Smith
home rings love, fidelity
Verbs
Function: To show action or state of being
Examples: Action VerbsRun Walk LaughHug Write Watch
Study Play Talk
Helping Verbsis am are was
were be been beingdo does did has have
had can may will shall could would should might must
Linking Verbsis am are was
were be been being
adjectivesFunction: To modify (describe) a NOUN, answers: Which one?What kind?How many?Examples: Tall house Red car That pencilTwo girls Pretty flowers This roomFerocious sharks Wondrous wizards
adverbsFunction: To modify (describe) a verb, adjective, or other adverb
Answers:When?
Where? Why? How?
To What Extent? Under What Condition?
Examples:Wait patientlyBoldly spokenBright red balloonFinally, school starts.Second Period is next
PrepositionsFunction: To show relation spatially or in time
Examples:about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond but by Despite down during except for from in inside intolike near of off on onto out outside over past sincethrough throughout till to toward under underneathuntil up upon with within without
*Prepositional Phrases: in the book
by the tree after the bell
Pronouns
Function: To replace a noun so as to be less repetitive Examples: Personal Pronouns: I, you, she, he, it, we, you, they Objective Personal Pronouns: me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them Possessive Personal Pronouns: mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, theirs
Demonstrative Pronouns: this, that, these, those, this, that Interrogative/Relative Pronouns (depending on usage): who, whom,
which, what, whoever, whomever, whichever, whatever Indefinite Pronouns: all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything,
each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone
Reflexive Pronouns: myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Intensive Pronouns: myself, himself, themselves
conjunctionsFunction: To link words, phrases, and clauses
Examples:Coordinating Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet (FANBOYS)Subordinating Conjunctions: after, although, as, because,before, how, if, once, since, than, that, though, till, until,when, where, whether, whileCorrelative Conjunctions: both...and, either...or,neither...nor, not only...but also, so...as,whether...or
interjections
Function: To conveyEmotion or emphasis – always separated from sentence with a punctuation.
Examples: Ouch! That hurt!Oh no, I forgot that the exam was today.Hey! Put that down!I heard one guy say to another guy, "He has a new car, huh?“I don't know about you but, goodness, I think taxes are too high!