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Recognizing the Parts of Speech This chart lists the various functions words can perform in a sentence and the part of speech that performs each function: Function Part of Speech Naming Predicating (stating or asserting) Modifying Connecting Nouns, Pronouns Verbs Adjectives, Adverbs Prepositions, Conjunctions This chart summarizes the parts of speech: Part of Speech Uses in the Sentence Examples Verb Indicator of action or state of being Tom wrote the report. They are astronomers. Noun Subject, object Kay gave Ron the list of names. Pronoun Substitute for nouns He will return it to her later. Adjective Modifies nouns and pronouns -------------------------------------[used to introduce nouns] Juan bought a used car. He was excited about it. ------------------------------------the book - specific a book, an apple - general Modifies verbs adjectives adverbs or whole clauses - The diagram was clearly presented. It was a very interesting study. The speech was entirely too long. Indeed, we are ready. ---------------------------- Articles: a, an,the Adverb (tells how, where, when, to what degree) Preposition Word used before a noun or pronoun He was in a hurry. to create a phrase that relates to He answered without thinking. another word She visited for four days. Conjunction Connector of words phrases clauses - Interjection (may be coordinating or subordinating) Tom and Harry left for work. You can go with me or without me. He arrived before we ate. Expression of emotion (unrelated grammatically to the rest of the sentence) Good grief! Ouch, that hurt! Well, we tried. RECOGNIZING THE PARTS OF SPEECH NOUN: names a person (boy, Mr. Adams), place (Miami, city), thing (pencil, Ford), idea (love, hate) PRONOUN: takes the place of a noun (he, she them, him, someone, anything) VERB: tells either the action of the subject (Kim walked) or the being of the subject (Jose is angry.). ADJECTIVE: modifies a noun or pronoun (red car, soft kitten, hard candy, the test, a vacation) ADVERB: modifies a verb (walk quietly), adjective (quite tall), or other adverb (walk very quietly) CONJUNCTION: joins together two or more words, phrases, or clauses (and, but, or, because, since) PREPOSITION: word relating a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence (man on the stage) INTERJECTION: exclamation that is not grammatically party of the sentence (No!, Ouch!) Directions: Label the underlined words according to their part of speech. 1. Dr. Alexander discovered a cure for anemia. 2. He was a great man. 3. The boys played happily in the snow. 4. The dangerous river flowed rapidly. 5. The Tigers were never an exciting group of ballplayers. 6. Someone brought delicious apples and savory pears for the salad. 7. During the storm the other day, several windows cracked. 8. The Garcias stored canned goods under the parch of their house. 9. That man seems consumed by anger or sadness. 10. On my desk was a long yellow pencil. 11. Close the door very quietly. 12. You can never succeed by dishonest methods. 13. The crowd shouted its approval of his speech. 14. “Hurrah!” shouted the boys. “We won!” 15. The hammer and saw belonged to the carpenter. 16. Nonsense! It is not impossible to do that. 17. Henry and his brother won the contest.