The 8 Parts of Speech by https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8 Made with panache en-us 2019-01-14 17:58:54 UTC 2019-01-14 20:54:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Noun linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320433952 The simplest definition of a noun is a thing and nouns are the basic building blocks of sentences. These things can represent a person, animal, place, idea, emotion – almost any thing that you can think of. Dog, Sam, we, love, phone, Chicago, courageand spaceship are all nouns. The more nouns you know in a language, the better you will be able to communicate your ideas. Here, we’ll take a closer look at what makes a noun a noun, and we’ll provide some examples of how nouns are used.

Noun examples: respect, faith, apple, seashore, peanut, motorcycle

Noun examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

  1. The boy and girl were holding hands as theycrossed the bridge to on the way to town.
  2. I love watching my cat play with the pink yarn.
  3. It is raining! Everyone, grab your umbrella and rain hat and watch out for the puddles!
]]> 2019-01-14 18:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320433952 Verb linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320435553 Verbs are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing. Along with nouns, verbs are the main part of a sentence or phrase, telling a story about what is taking place. In fact, without a verb, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed, and even the simplest sentences, such as Maria sings, have one. Actually, a verb can be a sentence by itself, with the subject, in most case you, implied, such as, Sing! and Drive!

Examples
  1. Mark eats his dinner quickly.
  2. We went to the market.
  3. You write neatly in your notebook.
  4. They thought about all the prizes in the competition.


]]> 2019-01-14 18:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320435553 Pronoun linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320437719 pronoun is defined as a word or phrase that is used as a substitution for a noun or noun phrase, which is known as the pronoun’s antecedent. Pronouns are short words and can do everything that nouns can do and are one of the building blocks of a sentence. Common pronouns are he, she, you, me, I, we, us, this, them, that. A pronoun can act as a subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, and more and takes the place of any person, place, animal or thing

Examples
  1. Billy, Caren, and I were playing poker with friends -> We were playing poker with friends.
  2. Ellie loves watching movies. -> She loves watching movies, especially if they are comedies.
  3. Will Daniel be going to the circus with Sarah? -> Will he be going there with her?
]]> 2019-01-14 18:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320437719 Adjective linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320441328 Adjectives are describing words, such as blue, angry, cold, dryand hard. Technically, an adjective is described as modifying or quantifying a noun or pronoun, but an easier way to look at the definition of adjectives is that an adjective tells us more and gives us extra information about something. For example, if someone said: “It’s a warm day”, the adjective warm is giving us extra information about the noun day.  What are adjectives? Adjectives are words that make sentences more interesting and add spice to writing.

Examples

  1. Jason gave me a piercing look before he shut the open
  2. The Titanic was a great movie, but it was longand sad!
  3. Lauren has excellent managerial skills and is a superb listener.
]]> 2019-01-14 18:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320441328 Adverb linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320442571 An adverb is a word that is used to change, modify or qualify several types of words including an adjective, a verb, a clause, another adverb, or any other type of word or phrase, with the exception of determiners and adjectives, that directly modify nouns. A good way to understand adverbs is to think about them as the words that provide context. Specifically, adverbs provide a description of how, where, when, in what manner and to what extent something is done or happens. Normally, we can spot an adverb by the fact that it often ends in –ly, but there are lots of adverbs that don’t end in this way. Moreover, adverbs can be used in many combinations with each other.

Examples
  1. She was walking rapidly.
  2. The kids love playing together in the sandbox.
  3. Please come inside now.
  4. His jokes are always very
  5. You don’t really care, do you?
]]> 2019-01-14 18:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320442571 Conjunction linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320443977 A conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. Conjunctions are considered to be invariable grammar particle, and they may or may not stand between items they conjoin.

Examples
  • I tried to hit the nail but hit my thumb instead.
  • I have two goldfish and a cat.
  • I’d like a bike for commuting to work.
  • You can have peach ice cream or a brownie sundae.
  • Neither the black dress northe gray one looks right on me.
  • My dad always worked hard so we could afford the things we wanted.
  • I try very hard in school yet I am not receiving good grades.
]]> 2019-01-14 18:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320443977 Preposition linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320446033 A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They act to connect the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence.  Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns. In some cases, you’ll find prepositions in front of gerund verbs.

Examples
  • I was born on July 4th, 1982.
  • I was born in 1982.
  • I was born at exactly 2am.
  • I was born two minutes before my twin brother.
  • I was born after the Great War ended.


]]> 2019-01-14 18:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320446033 Interjection linea_noel https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320447423
Words used to convey emotion through some kind of exclamation 
Examples 

Oh!, Ouch!, Whoa!, Blah!]]> 2019-01-14 18:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/linea_noel/t4xhcfyavlw8/wish/320447423