Parts of Speech
Starring Mr. Kreher
Why even learn this?
 Basis
for learning more advanced
grammar
chords :: music
grammar :: writing
8 Magical Parts
1.
Verb
- Action or state of being
2.
Noun
- Person, place, thing, or idea
3.
Adjective - Describes a noun
4.
Adverb
- Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb
5.
Pronoun
- Replaces a noun
6.
Preposition - Links a noun to another word
7.
Conjunction - Joins clauses, sentences, or words
8.
Interjection - A short exclamation
Articles: the, a, an
Grammar!
Let English prevail!
Examples?
1.
Verb
-
2.
Noun
-
3.
Adjective -
4.
Adverb
- carefully, easily, quietly, well
5.
Pronoun
- I, you, he, she, me, it, her, him, them
6.
Preposition – in, on, behind, beyond, toward, through
7.
Conjunction – FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
8.
Interjection – Uhh, Aha!, Shoot!, Hi
Grammar!
Let English prevail!
Examples?
1.
Verb
-
2.
Noun
-
3.
Adjective -
4.
Adverb
-
5.
Pronoun
-
6.
Preposition -
7.
Conjunction -
8.
Interjection Grammar!
Let English prevail!
Label the parts
1.
WOW! A two-for-one coupon?!
2.
I love English class, but science classes are fun, too.
3.
Romeo quickly climbed over the orchard wall.
V
N
Adj
Adv
Pro
Pre
C
I
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
Label the parts
I
1.
V
N
Adj
N
C
adj
N
V
Adj
Adv
I love English class, but science classes are fun, too.
N
3.
Adj
WOW! A two-for-one coupon?!
Pro
2.
Adj
Adv
V
Pre
Adj
Adj
N
Romeo quickly climbed over the orchard wall.
V
N
Adj
Adv
Pro
Pre
C
I
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
Where are we going from here?
A sentence needs a SUBJECT (noun) + VERB

The student slept in class.

My dog bit me.

My cat licks butter.

Bertha ate too many White Castles last night.

Dillon tried hard but he couldn’t succeed since he left his
zombie repellant at home.
Ultimate test

Try “Jabberwocky” poem! 
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.