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THE PARTS OF SPEECH
The eight keys to understanding our
language presented so that everyone
can comprehend them.
THE EIGHT PARTS OF
SPEECH
 NOUNS
 PRONOUNS
 ADJECTIVES
 VERBS
 ADVERBS
 CONJUNCTIONS
 PREPOSITIONS
 INTERJECTIONS
NOUNS
 A noun names a
person, place, thing, or
idea.
 Paul, the skier
 Switzerland, the ski
slope, the ski lodge
 Dog, flask, skis
 Fun, enjoyment, pain
PRONOUNS
 Pronouns take the place of
nouns.
 Why use them?
 So writing won’t be dull
and repetitive – Mary put
Mary’s clothes in Mary’s
closet.
 Instead – Mary put her
clothes in her closet.
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Her
Him
She
He
They
It
Themselves
Ourselves
Them
ADJECTIVES
 Without adjectives our
language would be as
bare as a stick-figure
drawing.
 Adjectives describe
nouns or pronouns.
Adjectives add pizzazz!
 A plain stick figure
cat, minimal and
pitiful, becomes a
fluffy, furry feline
covered in silky white
hair that begs you to
stroke it.
VERBS
 Express a state of
being
 Or
 Tell us what is
happening
 Example:
 Mary is a beautiful
girl.
 Mary is running down
the soccer field.
ADVERBS
 An adverb modifies a verb
 Or even where a
when it tells us how a
subject did something:
 Mary ran down the field
aggressively
 Or when a subject did
something:
 Mary ran down the field
yesterday
subject did something:
 Mary ran down the
field there.
ADVERBS - continued
 Adverbs modify adjectives or other adverbs
when they tell us to what extent:
 Mary ran very quickly.
 Or
 Mary is extremely pretty.
 Or
 Mary is too skilled at soccer to enjoy being
on a losing team.
CONJUNCTIONS
 Conjunctions join the parts of compound
subjects, compound predicates, and
compound sentences.
 There are two types of conjunctions:
 Coordinating
 And
 Correlative
Coordinating conjunctions
are usually and, but, or or.
 AND joins or adds similar ideas.
 Mary and Tina are on the team.
 BUT shows the contrast or difference between
ideas.
 Tina is a good player, but Mary is an excellent
player.
 OR gives a choice between ideas.
 The next soccer game will be on Monday or
Tuesday.
Correlative conjunctions make a
stronger connection.
 Both Mary and Tina go to practice every
day.
 Either Mary or Tina would be an excellent
choice for team captain.
 Neither Mary nor Tina would ever be a bad
sport.
PREPOSITIONS
 A preposition is a word that shows the
relationship between a noun or a pronoun
and another word in the sentence.
 Your ring is on the sink.
 Your ring is under the sink.
 Your ring is in the sink.
 Your ring is behind the sink.
INTERJECTIONS!!!!
 Interjections express
feelings.
 Wow! I can’t believe
we really graduated!
 Good grief, Mary, I
always knew we
would!
 Oops! I just tripped
over your gown, Tina!
THE END
 Now you how to use words to express your
thoughts and ideas successfully.
 Good luck!