1. The Parts of
Speech
By: Janine Witte

2. Witte’s Wonderful
World of Writing
(and Grammar)

3. Take out your English notebooks.

4. The 8 Parts of Speech
 Noun
 Verb
 Adjective
 Adverb
 Pronoun
 Preposition
 Interjection
 Conjunction

5. Noun
Names a person, place,
thing or idea

6. Forms of Nouns
 Common/Proper
 Singular/Plural
 Concrete/Abstract
 Direct
 Objects of the Preposition
 Predicate Nouns

8. Verb
Shows action or a
state of being

9. Examples of Verbs
 Action Verbs
 Linking Verbs
 Helping Verbs
 Transitive Verbs

11. Adjective
Describes a noun or a
pronoun

12. Adjectives answer…
What kind?
Which one?
How many?

14. Adverb
Describes a verb,
adjective or another
adverb

15. Adverbs answer…
How?
When?
Where?
Usually ends in -ly

17. Pronoun
Takes the place of a
noun

18. Pronoun Examples
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns

20. Preposition
Connects a noun or
pronoun to the rest
of the sentence

21. Preposition Examples…
 The book is on the table.
 The book is beneath the table.
 The book is leaning against the table.
 The book is beside the table.
 She held the book over the table.
 She read the book during class

23. Interjection
Shows strong emotion

24. Interjections…
Interjections are
usually followed by
exclamation marks

26. Conjunction
Connects a word or
phrase

27. Conjunction Examples…
 FANBOYS
F A N B O Y S
For And Nor But Or Yet So

29. You think English/Grammar doesn’t
matter?
Don’t be this guy!

30. Fun Links…
 Parts of Speech Game
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR
/POS/pos.htm
 Grammar Gorillas Parts of Speech Game
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/inde
x.html
 Shurley English
http://www.shurley.com/

31. Sources…
 Grammar Police Picture
 http://www.tonystarkz.com/GrammarPolice.gif
 I Has a Grammar Picture
 http://svana.org/sjh/images/various/knuth_don_has_a_grammar.jpg
 FANBOYS Conjunctions
 http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/coordinatingconjunction.htm
 Grammar House Rock Videos
 http://www.youtube.com/
 Parts of Speech Definitions
 http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/parts-of-speech.html