Parts of Speech

1.NOUNS (Name, People, Places, Things, Animals, Food) EG: Boy; Dog; Apple 2.PRONOUNS Can replace nouns We, Himself, I, Us 3.ADJECTIVES Describes noun or pronoun You generally find them before nouns and pronouns EIGHT ADJECTIVES (WORD ORDER/SYNTAX) 1.Quantity (a number) 2.Quality (good, bad) 3.Size (big, small) 4.Age (new, old, young) 5.Shape (round, square) 6.Colour (yellow, black, green) 7.Origin (where? Italy? China?) 8.Material (metal, cotton, leather) I bought five, nice, big, old, long, blue Italian leather couches.

4.VERBS (A)Action done by or to a noun - eat, sleep, work (B)State of being - is, was, am PLUS With Adjective - hot, nice, sick, happy 5.ADVERBS Describes the action of verbs Generally, adverbs are found after the verb, but before the adjective it modifies. 1.I ran quickly to my house. 2.That watch is so expensive. TYPES OF ADVERBS: 1.Adverb of Manner - How something happens - slowly 2.Adverbs of time - When something happens - yesterday 3.Adverbs of place - Where something happens - everywhere 4.Adverbs of degree - Amount/How much - so, very, too

1. The simple definition of a noun is: a person, place or  pronoun  thing 2. To decide if a word's a noun, look at its ending, position and  function  first letter 3. A word is almost certainly a noun if it ends with  -ness  -est 4. Which is a noun?  govern  government 5. In which sentence does a noun follow a determiner?  The food's delicious.  It's delicious food. 6. In which sentence does a noun follow an adjective?  Their team played well.   It's a good, strong team. 7. Nouns often come after one or more  adjectives  adverbs 8. Nouns often function as the subject and/or object of  an adjective  a verb 9. "She plays guitar." The noun "guitar" is the   subject of the verb  object of the verb 10. In which sentence is the subject a pronoun?   England is cold now.   You'll need warm clothes.

1. An adjective is a word that tells us more about  a verb  a noun 2. In the language of grammar, adjectives ________ nouns.   modify   activate 3. "These flowers are beautiful!" Which is an adjective?  these  beautiful 4. "His new apartment's nice, but it's a bit small." How many adjectives are there?  two  three 5. An adjective usually comes BEFORE a noun or AFTER   a verb   a noun 6. In which sentence does a verb come between a noun and the adjective that modifies it?   The movie was boring.   It was a boring movie. 7. Adjectives modify nouns, and they can also modify   verbs   pronouns 8. "She's very smart, so the exam was easy for her." Which modifies a pronoun?   smart   easy 9. Which endings are often found on adjectives?  -able, -ful, -ous   -ness, -ment, -ity 10. "This quiz is harder than the others." The adjective "harder" is   superlative   comparative

1. An adverb is a word that can tell us more about  a noun   a verb 2. Adverbs can also modify   adjectives and other adverbs   pronouns and other nouns 3. "Our team will win the game easily." Which is the adverb?   will   easily 4. Which are adverbs describing "how" someone worked?   quickly, slowly, badly   quick, slow, bad 5. Which are adverbs describing "when" someone worked?  often, yesterday, afterwards  morning, afternoon, weekend 6. Which are adverbs describing "where" someone worked?   office, factory, home   locally, here, everywhere 7. "The boys were really dirty." The adverb "really" is modifying  an adjective  a verb 8. "They spoke incredibly quickly." The adverb "incredibly" is modifying   a verb   another adverb 9. "Cheetahs run really fast, but they tire quickly." This sentence has  two adverbs  three adverbs 10. "Suddenly, this loud noise made everyone jump!" The adverb "suddenly" is modifying   a whole sentence  two different verbs