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Parts of Speech There are 8 parts of speech Noun Person, place or thing (or idea) Can be used as the subject or object of the sentence Common noun - ex. officer Proper noun - ex. Captain Smith Pronoun Takes the place of a noun Can be used as the subject or object of the sentence – Examples I, he, she, it, you, they, them we Verbs Shows action or expresses being Examples: studies is becomes Conjunction Joins or connects words, phrases, or clauses Examples: and, but, or nor Use FANBOYS to remember the coordinating conjunctions FANBOYS FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO The college students made the most of their situation, for they were pressed for time. ADVERB Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb Answers the question of how, when, or where Often ends in ly ADJECTIVES Modifies a noun or pronoun The unusual package was placed on my desk. The package felt cold. ADVERBS OFTEN END IN LY – She swims rapidly under pressure. MORE EXAMPLES: OFTEN, NEVER, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, ALWAYS, VERY PREPOSITION A word used to relate to a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Common examples: On, over, under, to , up The horse ran under the barn. The subject and verb are never in the prepositional phrase. INTERJECTIONS WORD THAT EXPRESSES A STRONG FEELING. Usually stands by itself. Whew! Oh! Well, Hooray!
