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Eight Parts of Speech
English 9
Regular/Honors
Seminar Six
Nouns
Nouns
Definition & Examples
• Person- Mrs. Cerna, teacher, students,
faculty
• Place (school, the Southwest, Arizona
Cactus Shadows High School)
• Thing (Desk, final exams, tests, grades)
• Idea (Inspiration, Education, cooperation,
Friendship, Justice, and Love)
Common Nouns/Proper Nouns
Definition & Examples
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
• A common noun is a general
name for a person, place,
thing, or idea.
– Desk
– Teacher
• A proper is the name of a
particular person, place, thing,
or idea.
– Cactus Shadows High School
– Mrs. Cerna
Pronouns
Pronoun
Definition & Examples
• A word that is used in place
of a noun or another
pronoun
First person
Singular
I, me (my, mine)
Plural
We, us (our, ours)
Second person
You (your, yours)
You (your, yours)
Third person
He, him, she, her,
it (his, her, hers,
its)
They, them
(Their, theirs)
Verbs
Verbs
Definition & Examples
• A verb expresses an action, a
condition, or a state of being.
• The action may be physical or mental.
– The band marches onto the field.
(Physical)
– The audience expects a great
performance. (Mental)
Linking Verbs
Linking Verbs
Definition & Examples
• A linking verb links the subject of a
sentence to a word in the predicate.
• There are two groups of linking verbs:
– forms of to be
• Is, am, are, was, were, been,
being
– Verbs that express condition
• Look, smell, feel, sound, taste,
grow, appear, become, seem,
remain
Adjectives
Adjectives
Definition & Examples
• An adjective modifies or
limits the meaning of a
noun or pronoun.
What Kind
Which One
How Many
How Much
Famous song
This star
One dollar
Some music
Squeaky
noise
Green light
That way
Three tenors
More room
These words
Several years
Less energy
Articles
Articles
Definition & Examples
• Articles are the most
common adjectives.
Articles:
– A, an, and the
Indefinite
A student volunteered.
Definite
The teacher arrived.
Jessie brought an itinerary.
Phil borrowed the camera
from her.
Adverbs
Adverbs
Definition & Examples
• An adverb modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
– We instantly recognized
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
– The famous notes rang out quite
clearly.
– The orchestra waited until the
auditorium grew completely quiet.
Adverbs Continued
Adverbs
Definition & Examples
Where
When
The student orchestra stopped here
during a national tour.
Will they be returning soon?
How
Everyone played magnificently.
To what extent
The auditorium was completely full.
Prepositions
Prepositions
Definition & Examples
• A preposition shows the relationship
between a noun or a pronoun and
another word in a sentence.
– The sounds of a jazz band filled the
kitchen.
– The music was coming from a radio.
Examples of Prepositions
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About
Above
Across
After
Against
Along
Among
Around
As
At
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•
•
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•
•
•
•
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Before
Behind
Below
Beneath
Beside
Between
Beyond
By
Despite
Down
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
During
Except
For
From
In
Inside
Into
Like
Near
Of
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Off
•
On
•
Onto
•
Out
•
Outside
•
Over
•
Since
•
Through
Throughout •
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To
Toward
Under
Undernea
th
Until
Up
Upon
With
Within
Without
Compound Prepositions
Compound Prepositions
Definition & Examples
• Compound prepositions are
prepositions that consist of more
than one word.
– Jazz legend Louis Armstrong sang
in addition to playing the
trumpet.
Commonly Used Compound
Prepositions
According to
By means of
In place of
On account of
Aside from
In addition to
In spite of
Out of
Because of
In front of
Instead of
Prior to
Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Definition & Examples
• A prepositional phrase consists of a
preposition and its object, and any
modifiers of the object.
• The object of a preposition is the
noun or pronoun that follows a
preposition.
• Prepositional phrases often express
relationships of location (by, near),
direction (to, down), or time (before,
during).
Prepositional Phrase Examples
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•
•
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Many early jazz bands played inNew Orleans. (location)
The sounds came from a radio. (location)
Musicians traveled to other large cities. (direction)
During the 1920s, jazz swept the country. (Time)
Interjections
Interjections
Definition & Examples
• An interjection is a word or a
phrase used to express emotion.
• Examples:
– Wow, gee, hey, ouch, aha, boy,
imagine, and unbelievable.
– Yikes! Our project is due
tomorrow.
– Well, where should we start?
Conjunctions
Conjunctions
Definition & Examples
• A conjunction connects words or
groups of words.
• There are three kinds of
conjunctions:
– Coordinating
– Correlative
– Subordinating
Coordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
Definition & Examples
• Coordinating Conjunctions
connect words or groups of
words of equal importance.
– Sonia and her friends
watched the new music
video.
– The action started out
on a beach, but the
scene quickly changed.
Coordinating Conjunction Examples
And
But
For
Nor
Or
So
Yet
Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Definitions & Examples
• Correlative Conjunctions are word
pairs that serve to join words or
groups of words.
– You will not only hear your
favorite song but also see the
performer.
– Either the music or the visual
images will grab your attention.
Correlative Conjunction Examples
Both…and
Neither…nor
Either…or
Not only…but also
Whether…or
Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Definitions & Examples
• Subordinating Conjunctions introduce
subordinate clauses- clauses that
cannot stand alone- and join them to
independent clauses.
– The band waited while the director
checked the lighting.
– Although music videos are short,
they are expensive to produce.
Subordinating Conjunctions
After
As though
If
So that
When
Although
Because
In order
that
Than
Where
As
Before
Provided
Unless
Whereas
As if
Even
though
Since
Until
while
Conjunctive Adverbs
Conjunctive Adverbs
Definition & Examples
• Conjunctive adverbs are adverbs that
function somewhat like conjunctions.
• Conjunctive adverbs are used to express
relationships between independent
clauses.
– The invention of the transistor radio
contributed to the rise of rock and
roll; similarly, the introduction of
cable television helped launch music
videos.
Conjunctive Adverbs
Accordingly Consequently Hence
Nevertheless Still
Also
Finally
However Otherwise
Therefore
Besides
Furthermore
Instead
Thus
Similarly