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Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech. Parts of Speech. Nouns- person, place, thing or idea Pronouns- replace nouns Verbs- express an action or state of being Verbals - words formed from verbs, but act as another part of speech Adjectives- describe nouns Adverbs- describe verbs or adjectives

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Parts of Speech

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  1. Parts of Speech

  2. Parts of Speech • Nouns- person, place, thing or idea • Pronouns- replace nouns • Verbs- express an action or state of being • Verbals- words formed from verbs, but act as another part of speech • Adjectives- describe nouns • Adverbs- describe verbs or adjectives • Conjunctions- connect two sentences, subjects, or verbs • Prepositions- connect the word or words that follow them with another part of the sentence

  3. Proper Nouns • Always capitalized • Specific places, people, and things • Can I point to it? • Titles– Capitalize first word, all important words, and last word • Albums/Songs/Novels/ Poems/Movies/ TV Shows/Books/ Nicknames Pete Browning “The Louisville Slugger” Muhammad Ali “The Greatest” “Mr.” Jon Graham “Reverend” Brown “Gone With the Wind” “Sounds of Silence” “I Love Lucy” “I Shall Overcome” “The Red Wheelbarrow”

  4. Possessive Nouns • Singular Possessive • Apostrophe then the letter “S” • Examples: • Mr. Graham’s baby • The student’s book • Exceptions– Words ending in “s” already • Simply add an apostrophe to the end • Jesus’ word • Plural Possessive • Pluralize (usually and “s”) plus an apostrophe • Examples: • The Grahams’ baby • The students’ book • Exceptions • Words ending in “s” already • Simply add an apostrophe to the end • The class’ word • Irregular s– Usually, add apostrophe “s” • The children’s books • The oxen’s yoke

  5. Pronouns • 3 Cases • Nominatives- Usually found at the beginning of the sentence as the subject • Objective- Usually found at the end of the sentence (after the predicate) as the direct object or indirect object. • Possessives- Shows possession or ownership.

  6. Nominative Case Pronouns

  7. Objective Case Pronouns

  8. Possessive Case Pronouns

  9. Adverbs • Adverbs • Describe both verbs and adjectives • Usually end in –ly • Usually right before or after the word the4y describe • Tells how much or how

  10. Adjectives • Adjectives • Describe nouns • Usually just before the noun or pronoun it describes

  11. Comparatives/Superlatives Comparatives Superlatives Compares 3 or more things Regular  add –est Silly-silliest Irregular  most Fun- most fun Really irregular Bad- worst Compares 2 things • Regular add –er • Silly- sillier • Irregular  more • Fun- more fun • Really irregular • Bad- worse

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