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The 8 Parts of Speech
1. NOUNS
A noun is word which names a person, place, thing or
idea.
Examples of nouns: boy, truth, friend, Mexico, triangle,
Delview, school, truth, university, idea, argument, movie,
aunt, vacation, Ms Ellis, dream, flag, teacher, class, .
________is a noun because it is the name of a PERSON
________is a noun because it is the name of a PLACE
________is a noun because it is the name of a THING
________is a noun because it is the name of a IDEA
2. PRONOUNS
A Pronoun is a word which replaces a noun.
Example: In the sentence: Cindy goes to the store. instead of saying
“Cindy” the pronoun “she” can be used in place of the noun
“Cindy” and the sentence becomes “She goes to the store”.
We use pronouns often, especially so that we do not
have to keep on repeating a noun
Examples:
1st person or the self : me, we, us, I, myself, ourselves
2nd person or the person spoken to: you, your, yours, yourself
3rd person or the person spoken about: he, she, they, them, it,
those, theirs, themselves
Practice
Circle the nouns in the following sentences and then rewrite the
sentences with lines below them using pronouns in place of the
circled nouns.
Some sentences may not make sense if you replace all the nouns with pronouns.
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Mary likes to walk Mary’s dog.
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Mary’s dog is a Golden Retriever.
Mary’s dog and Bobby’s cat get along.
Mary’s dog and Bobby’s cat play at the park.
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The park is next to Bobby’s house.
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Bobby’s house is a mansion.
Bobby’s life is a dream.
Answers
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Mary likes to walk Mary’s dog.
She likes to walk her dog
Mary’s dog is a Golden Retriever.
Mary’s dog and Bobby’s cat get along.
Mary’s dog and Bobby’s cat play at the park.
They play there.
The park is next to Bobby’s house.
It is next to his house.
Bobby’s house is a mansion.
Bobby’s life is a dream.
Noun and Pronoun Pretest
Underline the nouns and circle the pronouns in the
following sentences.
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An apple does not mean love.
A rose means love.
Love is an abstract quality.
Do you love him?
They went to the game.
Were you there?
Who won the game?
Fred was walking fast.
Jane was walking faster than Fred.
Noun and Pronoun Pretest Answers
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An apple does not mean love.
A rose means love.
Love is an abstract quality.
Do you love him?
They went to the game.
Were you there?
Who won the game?
Fred was walking fast.
Jane was walking faster than Fred.
3. VERBS
A verb is a word which shows an action or a state of
being.
The verb is the heart of a sentence - every sentence
must have a verb.
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“The dog bit the man” bit is the verb and the word which
shows the action of the sentence.
“The man is sitting on a chair” even though the action
doesn't show much activity, is sitting is the verb of the
sentence.
“She is a smart girl”, there is no action but a state of being
expressed by the verb is .
The word be is different from other verbs in many ways but
can still be thought of as a verb.
A silly story to help you remember state of being verbs
Once upon a time there was a nice boy named Stately. He
was very prim and proper. Stately was a A+ student. One
day at school, there was going to be a big test on verbs.
Stately knew all the action verbs but he didn't want to forget
the eight state-of-being verbs. He needed a way to
remember them so he could get an A+ on the big test. As he
sat there thinking of ideas, he found himself humming a
rhythm, "Da, da, da-da, da, da, da, da. All of a sudden he
jumped up and shouted, "That is it! That is the rhythm I need
to remember the state-of-being verbs: Is, am, were, was, are,
be, being, been."
The next day, he went to school humming and
clapping the rhythm the whole way. When he got his graded
test back he had earned an A+, and Stately was very happy.
You should have learned in this story that state-of-being verbs are verbs
that state that something IS.
Here a a couple of things to remember:
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State-of-being verbs can be the main verb of
the sentence; as in: Sally is my best friend. Or
a state-of-being verb can be used as a helping
verb; as in: She is going on a vacation. Note
that the verbs: be, being, and been always
NEED a helping verb; as in: Pat has been sick
all week.
 State-of-being verbs can show time. The
present tense state-of-being verbs are: am,
are, is. Past tense state-of-being verbs are:
was and were.
Verb Practice
Underline the verbs in the following sentences.
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Mrs. Lee knows everyone in town.
Mrs. Lee works at the law office on Main Street.
The law office is very busy.
There are about 30 employees who work from 8-6 everyday.
The employees research events, file reports and discuss cases.
When the cases are ready to be presented, Mrs. Lee will go to the law
courts.
Mrs. Lee has won a lot of cases.
At the end of the day, Mrs. Lee goes home.
Mrs. Lee loves to eat lasagna for dinner.
Mrs. Lee is a very smart woman who understands many things.
Answers to Verb Practice
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Mrs. Lee knows everyone in town.
Mrs. Lee works at the law office on Main Street.
The law office is very busy.
There are about 30 employees who work from 8-6 everyday.
The employees research events, file reports and discuss
cases.
When the cases are ready to be presented, Mrs. Lee will go
to the law courts.
Mrs. Lee has won a lot of cases.
At the end of the day, Mrs. Lee goes home.
Mrs. Lee loves to eat lasagna for dinner.
Mrs. Lee is a very smart woman who understands many
things.
Verb Practice Quiz
Underline the verbs and verb phrases in the following sentences:
1. Tom has lived in Boston for twenty years.
2. They didn't come to the party last night.
3. I was cooking dinner when you telephoned.
4. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?
5. She works at a bank
6. He bought a new TV last week.
7. I think English is great!
8. Let’s play video games.
9. Where will you go?
10. Has she been to Paris?
11. They can speak French?
12.He may have to stay after school
13. I should go to the beach this weekend.
14. They must have dinner.
15. She can sing well.
Verb Practice Quiz Answers
1. Tom has lived in Boston for twenty years.
2. They didn't come to the party last night.
3. I was cooking dinner when you telephoned.
4. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?
5. She works at a bank
6. He bought a new TV last week.
7. I think English is great!
8. Let’s play video games.
9. Where will you go?
10. Has she been to Paris?
11. They can speak French?
12.He may have to stay after school
13. I should go to the beach this weekend.
14. They must have dinner.
15. She can sing well.
4. Adverbs
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or
another adverb.
Adverbs are words that modify:
A VERB (He drove slowly. — How did he drive?)
An ADJECTIVE (He drove a very fast car. — How
fast was his car?)
ANOTHER ADVERB (She moved quite slowly
down the aisle. — How slowly did she move?)
Adverbs often end in “-ly”, but not always.
Adverbs
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Adverbs answer the following questions:
Where?
How often? or how long?
When?
To What extent?
How? or how much?
Where?
Away
 Here
 Inside
 There
 Up
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When?
Later
 Now
 Soon
 Then
 Tomorrow
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How?
Clearly
 Easily
 Quietly
 Slowly
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How often? or how long?
Always
 Usually
 Continuously
 Never
 Forever
 Briefly
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To what extent? or How much?
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Almost
So
Too
More
Least
Extremely
Quite
Very
Not
Practice: Circle the adverbs in the following sentences
1.The heavy rain ceased very suddenly.
2. Courageously, Billy faced the many questions of the judge.
3. The snow fell softly and silently.
4. Joe was recently promoted to the top manager's position.
5. Bonnie went outside and collected the mail from the street box.
6. When you came, I was away.
7. Robert carefully wrote his note to the teacher.
8. Yesterday, Paul went downtown on the bus.
9. The decorations on either side of the door were very beautiful.
10. The boys jumped much higher than their competitors in the tryouts.
Adverb Practice Answers
1.The heavy rain ceased very suddenly.
2. Courageously, Billy faced the many questions of the judge.
3. The snow fell softly and silently.
4. Joe was recently promoted to the top manager's position.
5. Bonnie went outside and collected the mail from the street
box.
6. When you came, I was away.
7. Robert carefully wrote his note to the teacher.
8. Yesterday, Paul went downtown on the bus.
9. The decorations on either side of the door were very
beautiful.
10. The boys jumped much higher than their competitors in the
tryouts.
ADVERB PRE TEST
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences.
1.She moved slowly and spoke quietly.
2. She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
3. She often goes by herself.
4. It's starting to get dark now.
5. She finished her tea first.
6. He left early.
7. She drives her boat slowly.
ADVERB PRE TEST ANSWERS
1.She moved slowly and spoke quietly.
2. She takes the boat to the mainland
every day.
3. She often goes by herself.
4. It's starting to get dark now.
5. She finished her tea first.
6. He left early.
7. She drives her boat slowly.
5. ADJECTIVES
An adjective is a word that modifies a
NOUN or a PRONOUN.
1. Adjectives can tell WHAT KIND
i. The delicious strawberry pie
ii. He is mean
iii. The lovely chickens
2. Adjectives can tell WHICH ONE
i. This song (is my favorite).
ii. That child (is an angel).
ADJECTIVES
3. Adjectives can tell HOW MANY
i. several teachers
ii. Thirty books
iii. One life
An adjective usually comes before the
noun it modifies. Sometimes an
adjective will come after for emphasis.
1. The delicious strawberry pie.
2. The strawberry pie was delicious.
ADJECTIVE PRACTICE
Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.
1. I love to read crime novels.
2. Crime novels are very suspenseful.
3. My older sister owns many crime novels.
4. She also reads romance novels.
5. Romance novels are silly.
6. They are not very realistic.
7. My older sister is irritating.
8. Do you have bothersome siblings?
9. It must be peaceful to be an only child.
10. I wouldn’t be able to read any romance novels,
though.
ADJECTIVE PRACTICE ANSWERS
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I love to read crime novels.
Crime novels are very suspenseful.
My older sister owns many crime novels.
She also reads romance novels.
Romance novels are silly.
They are not very realistic.
My older sister is irritating.
Do you have bothersome siblings?
It must be peaceful to be an only child.
I wouldn’t be able to read any romance novels,
though.
Adjective Practice
Circle the adjective in the following sentences.
noun that is being modified.
1. The big cat sat down.
2. The librarian read a long book.
3. The new movie starts tomorrow.
4. Robert juggled red balloons
5. Jake wrote a wonderful essay.
6. The stray dog ate quickly.
7. She had a difficult test today.
8. They ate a large pizza.
9. He waited in a long line.
10. She arrived for the late show.
11. I like her purple coat.
12. Homer donated to a local charity.
13. She held her hat in the strong wind.
Underline the
Adjective Practice Answers
Adjectives Nouns
 The big cat sat down.
 The librarian read a long book.
 The new movie starts tomorrow.
 Robert juggled red balloons
 Jake wrote a wonderful essay.
 The stray dog ate quickly.
 She had a difficult test today.
 They ate a large pizza.
 He waited in a long line.
 She arrived for the late show.
 I like her purple coat.
 Homer donated to a local charity.
 She held her hat in the strong wind.
6. Prepositions
A preposition shows the relationship of a noun
or pronoun to other words in a sentence.
A preposition shows the positions of a noun.
There are taste buds on the tongue.
Preposition Diagram
Where is the ball in
relation to the box?
over
Next to
Beside
To the left of
Inside
On
Under
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that
begins with a preposition and ends with a
noun or a pronoun.
i. There are taste buds on the tongue.
ii. The birds fly above the clouds.
Preposition Practice
Circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the
following sentences:
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Taste buds on your tongue detect sweet, sour, salty and bitter
tastes.
These taste buds are located around the tongue’s surface.
The sensing cells to detect bitter are positioned toward the back.
The sour buds are located along the sides of the tongue.
Salty and sweet detectors are throughout the front of the tongue.
There are many taste buds on your tongue.
We also have a sense of smell that is located inside the nose.
Tastes and smells make foods that go into our stomachs
enjoyable.
Preposition Practice Answers
Circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases in the
following sentences:
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Taste buds on your tongue detect sweet, sour, salty and bitter
tastes.
These taste buds are located around the tongue’s surface.
The sensing cells to detect bitter are positioned toward the back.
The sour buds are located along the sides of the tongue.
Salty and sweet detectors are throughout the front of the tongue.
There are many taste buds on your tongue.
We also have a sense of smell that is located inside the nose.
Tastes and smells make foods that go into our stomachs
enjoyable.
Preposition Pretest
Circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases
in the following sentences.
1. My best friend lives on Boretz Road
2. I'll be ready to leave in about twenty minutes
3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be at home
4. The child responded to his mother's demands by throwing a
tantrum
5. I think she spent the entire afternoon on the phone
6. The police caught the thief on the corner of Cascade and Plum
Streets
7. I am not interested in buying a new car now.
Preposition Pretest
Circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases
in the following sentences.
1. My best friend lives on Boretz Road
2. I'll be ready to leave in about twenty minutes
3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be at home
4. The child responded to his mother's demands by throwing a
tantrum
5. I think she spent the entire afternoon on the phone
6. The police caught the thief on the corner of Cascade and Plum
Streets
7. I am not interested in buying a new car now.
7. THE CONJUNCTION
A conjunction is a word that joins parts of a
sentence together.
1. Common conjunctions are: and, but, so,
because, or, for, nor, while, when, since,
as, until, either … or, neither … nor, not
only … but also,
EXAMPLES:
Underline the conjunctions
 Iris works at the bookstore and she
attends computer classes.
 It is very busy at the bus stop when
the school bell rings.
 I love to eat either candy or popcorn
at the movies.
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Iris works at the bookstore and she
attends computer classes.
It is very busy at the bus stop when the
school bell rings.
I love to eat either candy or popcorn at
the movies.
8. THE INTERJECTION
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An interjection is a word that expresses
emotion and has little grammatical significance
to other words in the sentence.
 Examples of interjections:
1. Help!
2. Ouch!
3. Ah!
4. Well!
Articles
An article is a word that often
acts as an adjective that
demonstrates
number/amount.
Articles we use everyday:
the, a, an,
Practice
Write a “C” above the conjunctions, an “I” above
the interjections and an “A” above the articles
in the following sentences. Not all sentences will contain all of
the above.
Hey! Would you like a ride?
Wow! You are so kind and generous.
It’s really no problem because I am going to
the store, anyways.
4. Gosh! It was either I walk 5 miles or I don’t
get groceries.
5. That is quite the dilemma, hmm?
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Practice Answers
Write a “C” above the conjunctions, an “I” above the interjections and an “A”
above the articles in the following sentences. Not all sentences will
contain all of the above.
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Hey! Would you like a ride?
Wow! You are so kind and generous.
It’s really no problem because I am
going to the store, anyways.
Gosh! It was either I walk 5 miles or I
don’t get groceries.
That is quite the dilemma, hmm?
Review
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Identify the parts of speech in the following
sentences:
Wow, English is not only my favorite
class, but it is also very informative. I
have learned a lot in English already!
Interjection Noun Verb Preposition
Conjunction Pronoun Adverb Adjective
Review
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Identify the parts of speech in the following
sentences:
Wow, English is not only my favorite
class, but it is also very informative. I
have learned a lot in English already!
Interjection Noun Verb Preposition
Conjunction Pronoun Adverb Adjective