Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Eight Parts of Speech

Pronoun
Replaces a Noun or Pronoun.
Mike dropped his backpack in the mud.

Adverb
Modifies or Describes a Verb or Adjective.
They dined gleefully on the buttered snails.

Preposition
Expresses Relationship Between Words.
The toothpaste cap fell under the toilet.

Interjection
Expresses Strong Emotion
Wow! What a terrible haircut.

Conjunction
Joins Words and Phrases.
I thought I would like you guys but I don’t.

Noun
A Person, Place, Thing or Idea
Gum will result in a referral.

Adjective
Modifies or Describes a Noun or Pronoun
The smelly dog stunk up the house.

Verb
Expresses Action, Condition or State of Being.
I crushed the tiny child’s spirit.