Parts of Speech

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Parts of Speech

• Review of Grammar

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Noun Markers

• Three words warn you that a NOUN is coming

The
A
An
At a railroad crossing, flashing red lights warn
that a train is coming. NOUN markers warn you
that a NOUN is coming.
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Nouns

• NOUNS name a person, place, thing, or idea.
• Road signs that have important information are
  yellow.
• NOUNS carry important information in a sentence.
  Almost every sentence has a NOUN.

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Verbs

• A VERB shows action. It shows what a NOUN is
  doing.
• Road signs that have very important information
  on them are orange.
• VERBS are very important in a sentence. Every
  sentence must have a VERB.

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Prepositions

• PREPOSITIONS show the relationship of one thing
  to another.

over
in
down
up
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Adjectives

• An ADJECTIVE is a word that describes a NOUN.
• ADJECTIVES answer the following questions
• What kind?
• How many?
• Which one?

twelve pencils
brown couch
that
girl
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Adverbs

• An ADVERB is a word that describes a VERB.
• It tells
• how?
• when? or
• where?
• the action takes place.

talk quietly
run today
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Pronouns

• A PRONOUN takes the place of a NOUN. It refers to
  a person, place, thing, or idea.

we
They
She
him
I
it
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Linking Verbs

• LINKING VERBS link or connect a subject with a
  complement.
• They do not show action.
• The man is a dentist.
• They are friends.

appears
seems
appeared
were
was
became
am
become