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Unit 1
Lesson: Parts of Speech Overview
Learning Target
• Review, identify, and use the parts of speech.
The English language is made up of words, phrases, and clauses, which in turn make up sentences. Sentences make up paragraphs, and paragraphs make up passages and larger texts. To understand English grammar, you need to understand the language’s basic building blocks: parts of speech.
The term parts of speech refers to grammatical units, usually words (but sometimes phrases and clauses), that serve specific functions in sentences.
Common Parts of Speech and Their Functions
Examples
Noun
names a person, place, idea, thing, or animal
Josh, Fido, person, dog, hallway, patriotism, Golden Gate Bridge, sneeze
Pronoun
takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns
she, them, ourselves, those, which, that, all, something
Verb
expresses an action or state of being
is, be, were, run, kick, taste, frighten, swoon
Adjective
modifies a noun or pronoun
(boldface words are adjectives) green apple, new notebook, both answers, high school senior
Adverb
modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
(boldface words are adverbs) spoke peacefully, walked quietly, balanced well, left early, not hurrying
Preposition
shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun (called the object of the preposition) to another word
(boldface words are prepositions) spoke to her, walked behind Taylor, balanced on the beam, left after noon
Conjunction
joins words or word groups
and, but, or, nor, so, yet, for, either . . . or, neither . . . nor, both . . . and, because, although
Interjection
expresses emotion
ah, oops, wow, hooray, hey, whew
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