Exploring the 8 Parts of Speech

How many parts of speech are there in the English language?

• Nine

• Eight

• Seven

• Six

Which part of speech describes actions or states of being?

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

What do adjectives and adverbs do?

• Show action

• Express emotions

• Name things

• Add information

Which part of speech takes the place of nouns?

• Pronouns

• Adjectives

• Interjections

• Verbs

What is the function of interjections?

• Relate nouns to other words

• Describe nouns

• Express strong feelings

• Connect words

Which part of speech connects words together?

• Pronouns

• Adverbs

• Conjunctions

• Prepositions

In the example sentence, which word is an adjective?

• Sleep

• Boat

• Great

• Storm

In the example sentence, which word is a preposition?

• Behold

• He

• But

• On