PARTS OF
SPEECH
Latina et Anglica
MNEMONIC DEVICE
V
 Verbs
I
 Interjections
A
 Adjectives
N
 Nouns
C
 Conjunction
P
 Preposition
A
 Adverb
P
 Pronoun
DEFINITIONS
 Verbs
– action words
 Adjectives – describing words
 Interjection – expression/feeling words
 Noun – person, place, thing, idea
 Conjunction
– joining words
 Adverb – words describing verbs (-ly)
 Pronoun – words replacing nouns
 Preposition – words showing location or
relationship
EXAMPLES:
Verbs – run, walk, dance
Adjectives – big, blue, bright
Interjection – Wow!
Noun – Laura, dog, love
Conjunction – and, but, or
Adverb – quickly, very, well
Pronoun – he, we, they, I
Preposition – in, under, on, beside
YOUR TURN!
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Fill in the mnemonic device for remembering the 8
parts of speech. Give an example DIFFERENT from
one we’ve talked about so far.
V
C
A
A
I
P
N
P