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Parts of Speech

Parts of
Speech 101

[Noun]

Noun - N = person, place, thing, or idea.

SN = subject noun (doer of action)

PN = Possessive Noun with an apostrophe that is used to
show possession.

*We found a book in the locker. = N

*Molly’s purse is heavy and large. = PNA

*Molly found a penny on the ground. = SN

Multiple Choice

What is the subject noun in the following sentence?

Luis ate all of our popcorn.

• Luis

• popcorn

• ate

• our

Parts of
Speech 101

[Verb]

VERB - A word that can express actions, events, or states of
being;
MV = main verb - expresses main action;
HV = helping verb “helps” another main verb;
LV = linking verb “links” the subject of the sentence with a
noun or adjective in the predicate;
INF = infinitive the word “to” with an action.

*Johnny ran into the tree. = MV

*Johnny is running in the park. = HV

*Johnny is smart and funny. = LV

*Johnny learned to play his horn. = INF

Multiple Choice

A word that can express actions, events, or states of being

• verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Parts of
Speech 101

[Pronoun]

PRONOUN –
SP = subject pronoun - A word that replaces a noun or other
pronoun and used as the subject of a sentence;
OP = object pronoun - a word used as an object in a
sentence;
PPRO = possessive pronoun - a word used to show
ownership or possession

*We gave the new student some help. = SP

*The committee chose her as editor. = OP

*It was his locker. = PPRO

Multiple Choice

a word used to show ownership or possession

• object pronoun

• subject pronoun

• possessive pronoun

• none of these

Parts of Speech
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[Verb.2]

LINKING or BE VERBS
am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being, smell, look, taste,
remain, feel, appear, sound, seem, become, grow, stand,
turn

HELPING VERBS
can, could, shall, should, will, would, have, has, had, may,
must, might, do, did, done, does

*Our group was in line for tickets.

*Susan was a clown in the play. = LV “was” connects Susan
with the noun “clown”

*Jack was running in the park.

Fill in the Blanks

A word added to a  sentence to convey emotion.

Parts of Speech

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[Interjections]

INTERJECTION - An interjection is a
word added to a sentence to convey
emotion. Wow! Oh no! Gee!

*Wow! Did you see that spaceship?