Parts of Speech

Parts of speech also called word classes, include nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, function words.

PART OF SPEECH	DEFINITION	EXAMPLE
Nouns Common Proper	Names a person, place or a thing, including feelings, ideas and qualities Names a whole category of persons, place or things Names a particular person, place or a thing	women, Anne, London, parts of speech, anger, freedom, weight Women, street, car Anne, London, Ford
Pronouns	Used in place of a noun	I, me, her, mine, theirs, who?, that, all, both...
Verbs Action Linking	Tells what a noun or pronoun is or does Shows physical or mental activity Links the subject to a word or phrase that renames and / or describes it	Jump, look, see, be run, go, think, forget Jessy is the winner. You seem very tired.
Adjectives	Modifies a noun or pronoun: tells what kind, how much, how many, or which one	Two happy little boys with red balloons That hat is new.
Adverbs	Modifies an action verb, an adjective, or another adverb; tells where, when, how or to what extent/degree	He is playing outside. We worked quickly. They are leaving soon Micheal is very smart.
Prepositions	Shows the relationship between the noun or pronoun that follows it and some other word in the sentence	The man in the blue car is going to the park. The letter is from him.
Conjunctions	Parts of speech that join words, phrases or clauses	and, for, yet, but, or, nor, so Jason and Eric work together. We were late, so we ate in the car.
Interjections	Expresses surprise or emotion	Oh! The car's on fire! Help!

Sentence Structure Chart

SENTENCE PART	DEFINITION	EXAMPLES
SENTENCE	Expresses a complete thought; needs a subject and a verb; may also need a direct object, an indirect object or a subject complement	Matt fixed the radio. Jeff is happy. Check your backpack. Where did you leave your book?
SUBJECT	Tells who or what is doing the action or spoken about or to	Matt fixed the radio. Jeff is happy. (You) Check your backpack. Where did you leave your book?
VERB	Expresses action or links the subject to a word that identifies or describes the subject; every sentence needs a verb	Matt fixed the radio. Jeff is happy. (You)Check your backpack. Where did you leave your book?
DIRECT OBJECT	Tells who or what receives the action of an action verb	Brian hit the ball to me. I saw Sandra at the mall.
INDIRECT OBJECT	Tells to whom or for whom an action is done	She gave me her paperwork. Sarah left Mary Rose a note.
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT	Follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject	Anna was our receptionist. Angelina is an English tutor.

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