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Transcript
used in place of a noun
pronoun
expresses an action, a
condition, or a state of
being
verb
the word that the pronoun
substitutes
antecedent
names a person, place,
thing, or idea
noun
modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective
shows the relationship
between a noun or pronoun
and another word in a
sentence
preposition
modifies a verb, adjective,
or adverb
adverb
word or phrase that
expresses a feeling
interjection
connects words or groups
of words
conjunction
Identify the part of speech
for the underlined word.
Michael Phelps, the swimmer, is the most
successful Olympic athlete of all time.
Noun
Both “Micheal Phelps” and
“swimmer” are nouns.
What is the difference between
them?
Michael Phelps, the swimmer, is the most
successful Olympic athlete of all time.
Michael Phelps is a proper noun
and should be capitalized.
Swimmer is a common noun and
is not capitalized.
Identify the part of speech
of the underlined word.
Michael Phelps slowly shook his head after
losing his first race at the 2012 London
Olympics.
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?)
As we will see, adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what
conditions something happens or happened. Adverbs frequently end in
–ly.
Identify the part of speech
of the underlined word.
The amazing Paul McCartney sang “Hey
Jude” during the opening ceremonies of
the Olympics.
Adjective:
Adjectives are words that describe or modify
another person or thing in the sentence. The
Articles — a, an, and the — are adjectives.
Identify the part of speech
of the underlined word.
The United States women’s soccer team
wins gold, beating Japan.
Verb:
Verbs carry the idea of being or action in
the sentence.
I am a student.
The students passed all their courses.