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    Parts of Speech: Nouns Verbs Adverbs

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    This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and adverbs. Nouns are naming words. Verbs are doing words. Pronouns take the place of nouns. Adjectives describe nouns. Prepositions show relationships between nouns. Conjunctions link words and sentences. Interjections add emotion. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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    Parts of Speech: Nouns Verbs Adverbs

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    This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and adverbs. Nouns are naming words. Verbs are doing words. Pronouns take the place of nouns. Adjectives describe nouns. Prepositions show relationships between nouns. Conjunctions link words and sentences. Interjections add emotion. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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    This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and adverbs. Nouns are naming words. Verbs are doing words. Pronouns take the place of nouns. Adjectives describe nouns. Prepositions show relationships between nouns. Conjunctions link words and sentences. Interjections add emotion. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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    This document defines and provides examples of the eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and adverbs. Nouns are naming words. Verbs are doing words. Pronouns take the place of nouns. Adjectives describe nouns. Prepositions show relationships between nouns. Conjunctions link words and sentences. Interjections add emotion. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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    Nouns

    Adverbs Verbs

    Parts of
    Interjections Pronouns

    Speech

    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers


    Nouns

    Adverbs Verbs

    Interjections
    Parts of
    Speech
    Pronouns Purpose Used to identify a thing or person
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example pen, dog, work, music, town,


    Words London, teacher, John

    Example This is my dog. He lives in my

    A noun is a
    Sentences house. We live in London.

    naming word
    © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
    Nouns

    Purpose To identify an action or state


    Adverbs Verbs

    Parts of
    A noun is a
    Interjections Pronouns

    Speech
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    naming word
    Prepositions

    Example (to) be, have, do, like, work, sing,


    Words can, must

    Example I love singing. I must remember


    Sentences to sing every day.
    A verb is a
    doing word © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
    Used to replace a noun to make
    Purpose
    Nouns

    Adverbs Verbs

    Interjections
    Parts of
    Pronouns
    writing more interesting
    Speech
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example
    I, you, he, she, some
    Words

    Example
    Silvia is Italian. She is beautiful.
    Sentences
    Takes the place
    of a noun © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
    Used to precede or modify a noun
    Purpose
    Nouns

    Adverbs Verbs

    Interjections
    Parts of
    Pronouns
    to provide greater detail
    Speech
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example a / an, the, some, good, big, red,


    Words well, interesting

    Example A shiny wand sat beside the


    Sentences wizard’s tall hat.
    Used to
    describe nouns © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for nerdy teachers
    Adverbs
    Nouns

    Verbs
    Purpose Links a noun to another word
    Parts of
    Interjections Pronouns

    Speech
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example to, at, after, on, but, above,


    Words below, beside, about

    Example
    The bridge lay over the river.
    Sentences
    Describes the
    relationship between
    two objects © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
    Joins clauses or sentences or
    Nouns

    Purpose
    Adverbs Verbs

    Parts of
    Interjections

    Speech
    Pronouns

    words
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example
    and, but, when
    Words

    I like dogs and I like cats. I like


    Example
    cats and dogs. I like dogs but I
    Sentences
    don't like cats.
    Used to link
    words together © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
    Nouns
    Short exclamation, sometimes
    Adverbs Verbs

    Purpose
    Interjections
    Parts of
    Pronouns inserted into a sentence
    Speech
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example
    oh!, ouch!, Hi!, well
    Words

    Example Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How are


    Sentences you? Well, I don't know.
    Used to add
    emotion
    © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers
    Nouns
    Describes a verb, adjective or
    Purpose
    Adverbs Verbs

    Interjections
    Parts of
    Speech
    Pronouns adverb
    Conjunctions Adjectives

    Prepositions

    Example quickly, silently, well, badly, very,


    Words really

    My dog eats quickly. When he is


    Example
    very hungry, he eats really
    Sentences
    Tell us more quickly.

    about a verb
    © www.edgalaxy.com Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers

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