1. Parts of SpeechParts of Speech
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2. PARTS OF SPEECHPARTS OF SPEECH
NOUNS
PRONOUNSPREPOSITIONS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES

3. NOUNSNOUNS
 Names a person, place, thing, or ideaNames a person, place, thing, or idea
 Proper nouns name a specific person,Proper nouns name a specific person,
place, thing, or idea. (Ex. Godley, Tacoplace, thing, or idea. (Ex. Godley, Taco
Bell, Harris Hospital)Bell, Harris Hospital)
 Common nouns name everyday things.Common nouns name everyday things.
(For example: dog, house, man)(For example: dog, house, man)

5. ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES
Describe a nounDescribe a noun..
Examples: small, pretty,Examples: small, pretty,
white, witwhite, wittyty

6. VERBSVERBS
 Tells what is being done in the sentence.Tells what is being done in the sentence.
 Examples: read, sing, laugh, hitExamples: read, sing, laugh, hit
 Hint: Look for “Action” words.Hint: Look for “Action” words.

7. PRONOUNSPRONOUNS
 A word that is used to replace aA word that is used to replace a
noun.noun.
 Examples:Examples: he, him, she, her, it, my,he, him, she, her, it, my,
mine, theirmine, their

8. PREPOSITIONSPREPOSITIONS
 A preposition shows theA preposition shows the
relationship between a nounrelationship between a noun
or pronoun and other wordsor pronoun and other words
in a sentence.in a sentence.
 Examples:Examples: DurinDuring the race.g the race.
UndeUnder the bed. Gor the bed. Go behinbehind thed the
store.store.
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
 Behind, below, above,Behind, below, above,
down, during, from,down, during, from,
near, past, towards,near, past, towards,
under, upon, beyondunder, upon, beyond

9. Works CitedWorks Cited
 ECW “Nouns”.ECW “Nouns”. YoutubeYoutube 08 February 2007.08 February 2007.
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v=VdCRkAuQtbsv=VdCRkAuQtbs

10. Works CitedWorks Cited
 ECW “Nouns”.ECW “Nouns”. YoutubeYoutube 08 February 2007.08 February 2007.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?<http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=VdCRkAuQtbsv=VdCRkAuQtbs