Chapter 12Parts of Speech Overview

Chapter 12Parts of Speech Overview

Verb, Adverb, Preposition,Conjunction, Interjection

Verb, Adverb, Preposition,Conjunction, Interjection

1. The Verb-a word that expresses action or a state of being

1. The Verb-a word that expresses action or a state of being

Example: We celebrated the Chinese New

Year yesterday.

Example: We celebrated the Chinese New

Year yesterday.

Types of VerbsTypes of Verbs

Action Linking Helping and Main Transitive and Intransitive

Action Linking Helping and Main Transitive and Intransitive

Action Verbs-is a verb that expresses either physical or

mental activity.

Action Verbs-is a verb that expresses either physical or

mental activity. Example:

The owls hooted all night. (physical) She thought about the problem.

(mental)

Example: The owls hooted all night. (physical) She thought about the problem.

(mental)

Linking Verbs-is a verb that expresses a state of being. It connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes

the subject.

Linking Verbs-is a verb that expresses a state of being. It connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes

the subject. Example:

The children remained quiet. (remained links quiet with the subject children)

Example: The children remained quiet.

(remained links quiet with the subject children)

Some Linking VerbsSome Linking Verbs Am Has been Maybe Is Have been Might Be Are Had been Can be Was Will be Should be Were Shall be Would have been Appear Become Feel Look Remain Seem Smell Sound Taste

Am Has been Maybe Is Have been Might Be Are Had been Can be Was Will be Should be Were Shall be Would have been Appear Become Feel Look Remain Seem Smell Sound Taste

Helping and Main Verbs-helps the main verb express action or a

state of being.

Helping and Main Verbs-helps the main verb express action or a

state of being. Example:

Kansas has been named the sunflower state.

Example: Kansas has been named the

sunflower state.

Commonly Used Helping Verbs

Commonly Used Helping Verbs

Forms of Be: am are be isbeen being was were

Forms of Do: do does did Forms of Have: have has had Other Helping

Verbs: can might wouldcould most

may

Forms of Be: am are be isbeen being was were

Forms of Do: do does did Forms of Have: have has had Other Helping

Verbs: can might wouldcould most

may

Transitive Verbs-is a verb that expresses on action

directed toward a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

Transitive Verbs-is a verb that expresses on action

directed toward a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

Example: Derrick greeted the visitors.

Example: Derrick greeted the visitors.

2. Adverb-is a word that modifies a verb, an

adjective, or another adverb.

2. Adverb-is a word that modifies a verb, an

adjective, or another adverb. Example:

The sprinter ran swiftly.

Hint: Adverbs answer the following questions: Where?, When? How?How often? How long? To what

extent? How much? Words often used: away, here, inside, there, up,

later, now, soon, then, tomorrow, clearly, easily, quietly, slowly, always, forever, never, almost, so, too, more

Example: The sprinter ran swiftly.

Hint: Adverbs answer the following questions: Where?, When? How?How often? How long? To what

extent? How much? Words often used: away, here, inside, there, up,

later, now, soon, then, tomorrow, clearly, easily, quietly, slowly, always, forever, never, almost, so, too, more

3. Preposition-is a word that shows the relationship of a

noun or pronoun to another word.

3. Preposition-is a word that shows the relationship of a

noun or pronoun to another word. Example:

The kite in the tree is mine. The cat walked through the door.

Commonly Used Prepositions: aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between beyond, by, for, in front of, into, like, next to, out, over, past,up..

Example: The kite in the tree is mine. The cat walked through the door.

Commonly Used Prepositions: aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between beyond, by, for, in front of, into, like, next to, out, over, past,up..

Prepositional Phrase-includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition, and

any modifiers of that object.

Prepositional Phrase-includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition, and

any modifiers of that object.

Example: Fred stood in front of us.

Hint: A preposition has an object, an adverb never does!

Example: Fred stood in front of us.

Hint: A preposition has an object, an adverb never does!

4. Conjunction-is a word that joins words or word group.

4. Conjunction-is a word that joins words or word group.

Example: Jill or Anna Alice Walker wrote the book, yet she

did not write the movie script. over the river and through the woods(and joins two prepositional phrases)

Example: Jill or Anna Alice Walker wrote the book, yet she

did not write the movie script. over the river and through the woods(and joins two prepositional phrases)

5. Interjection-is a word that expresses emotion

5. Interjection-is a word that expresses emotion

Example: Ouch! That hurts!

Commonly used interjections: aha, my, ouch, wow, hey, oh, oops,

well, hurray

Example: Ouch! That hurts!

Commonly used interjections: aha, my, ouch, wow, hey, oh, oops,

well, hurray