BASIC PARTS OF

SPEECH
NOUNS
• A noun names a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, activity, or
feeling.
• A noun can be singular, plural, or possessive.
• Most sentences contain one noun
NOUNS

• Types:
• common nouns: girls, fruits
• Proper nouns: capitalized, actual names
• Mary, Ben
• Collective nouns
• Possesive nouns
• Compound nouns
NOUNS

• Example:
Ana really loves finding cute toys and cool snickers for her
collection.
PRONOUNS

• A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun

• Examples: I, you, we, she, he, it, me, us, them, him, her, this, those or
they
• Instead of using the name, you may use pronoun instead

Ana really loves finding cute toys and cool snickers for her collection.
ADJECTIVES

• An adjective describes, modifies, or give information about a noun or

a pronoun.
• Adjectives usually, although not always, come before the noun they're
modifying.
• It adds character or meaning by telling which one or what kind, or
describing it in other ways.
• Examples: big, happy, young, fun, small
ADJECTIVES

• Example:
Ana really loves finding cute toys and cool snickers for her collection.
VERB

• A verb shows action or state of being

• can be a main verb (such as "run" or "sit")
• helping verb (such as "were" or "has").
• Verbs also indicate tense and sometimes change their form to
show past, present, or future tense.
• You'll also find linking verbs, which link the subject to the rest of the
sentence (such as "appear" and "seem").
VERB

• Examples:
• Is/ are
• go, speak, run, eat, play
VERB

• Example:
Ana really loves finding cute toys and cool snickers for her collection.
ADVERB

• An adverb modifies a verb and shares more information about it, including
how much, when, where, why, or how.
• Describes an action
• For example: slowly, quietly, very, always, never, well
• Clue: ly- loudly
ADVERB

• Example:
Ana really loves finding cute toys and cool snickers for her collection.
PREPOSITIONS

• A preposition demonstrates a relationship between nouns or

pronouns.
• Often used with a noun to indicate location, like "beside," "in," or "on."
• It can also show time, direction, motion, manner, reason, or
possession.
• Prepositions must always be followed by a noun or pronoun.
• What is the position in relation to another thing
PREPOSITIONS

• Examples:
- at, on, in, from, with, nears, between, about, under
PREPOSITIONS

• Example:
The salt is beside the pepper.
Take the gift in the living room.
She sat on the rock.
CONJUNCTION

• Conjunctions connect two words, phrases, or clauses.

• Examples: and, or, but, because, so, yet, unless, since, if

CONJUNCTION

• Example:
• He ate leafy greens, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
• Take the salad dressing but leave the pasta.
• Would you like the chicken or the steak?
INTERJECTION

• Interjections expresses a strong feeling or emotion.

• They're typically, though not always, followed by an exclamation point.
• Examples include "hurray," "uh-oh," and "alas.“
INTERJECTION

For example:
• Yay! I'm so excited you're here.
• Hey, get back over here, missy!
• Give me a break, sheesh!
ARTICLE

• Articles are very useful little words.

• Two kinds:
• Indefinite articles include "a" and "an" and refer to non-specific nouns.
• Meanwhile, "the" is a definite article and is used to refer to a specific person,
place, thing, or idea.
ARTICLE

• For example:
• Do you have a new book to lend me?
• I would like to buy an apple.
• Please take the new student out for a walk.