4 Main Parts of Speech

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives Adverbs

Try to write a sentence with each of

these words?
Obsession (noun)
Obsess (verb)
Obsessive (adjective)
Obsessively (adverb)

Is it easy or hard?

It can be easier!
If you understand the job of each
part of speech in a sentence, it can
be easier to write sentences with
new vocabulary words.
So, lets review them.

Nouns
Nouns are people,
places, things or
ideas
They can be the subject or
object of a verb
I like chairs.

They can also be the object

of a preposition
I am a fan of Adele
Your pen is on the table.

Lets try again.

Write a sentence with:
Obsession

Some examples
I have an obsession.
(the object of have)

My obsession is soccer.
(the subject of is)

I am tired of my obsession with

soccer.
(the object of of)

One more time

Write a sentences with:
Athlete

Did you use athlete as:

the subject of a verb?
the object of a verb? or
the object of a preposition?

Verbs
Verbs describe:
1. an action

I ran to class.

2. a state of being
The cat is happy.

Different verb tenses

show:
. Past
I ate a cookie.

. Present
I am eating a cookie.

. Future
I will eat a cookie.

Verbs
3 types:
Transitive:

Takes a direct object that answers the

questions what? or who?
-I like basketball.

Intransitive:

Doesnt take an object

-Tony is running.

Linking:

Links the subject to a compliment (an adjective

or noun)
-He is famous.
-He is an actor.

Lets try again

Write a sentence with:
Obsess

Some examples
Soccer obsesses me.
He is obsessed with the TOEFL exam.
Ashley is trying to obsess less about
her weight.

One more time

Write a sentence with
Focus

Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjectives &
adverbs give
more information
about nouns and
verbs.

Adjectives
Describe or qualify
a noun or pronoun
Answer the questions:
What kind?
I bought some colorful cups.

How many?
I bought six, colorful cups

Which one?
The red one is my favorite.

Adjectives
Adjectives go:
before a noun or
after a linking
verb
Common linking
verbs: be, feel,
seem, become,
appear, look, taste,
smell, sound

Adele is a famous
singer.

Michael Jordan is
athletic.

Lets try again

Write a sentence with:
Obsessive

Some examples
An obsessive athlete practices for hours
everyday.
(is used before the noun)

He is obsessive.
(is used after the linking verb is)

He is an obsessive person.
(is used before the noun)

One more time

Write a sentence with:
Athletic

Did you put the adjective before a

noun or after a linking verb?

Adverbs
Describe or qualify:
a verb
He ran quickly.

other adverb
He ran very quickly.

an adjective
She is very pretty.

Adverbs can be located in many different

places of a sentence.

Adverbs
Answer the questions:
How?
He ran quickly.
She quietly opened the door.

When?
Yesterday, I went running.
I always exercise after class.

Where
It is under the table.

Why?
Im smiling because Im happy.

Lets try again

Write a sentence with:
Obsessively

Some examples
He obsessively plays soccer.
He plays soccer obsessively.

One more time

Write a sentence with:
Athletically

Does your adverb describe a verb, adverb,

or adjective?
Which question does it answer?
How?
When?
Where?
Why?

Good job!
We have reviewed the four main
parts of speech.

Lets Review
What are the four main parts of
speech?
What part of speech is the subject
and/or object in a sentence?
What are the 3 types of verbs?
Can you give example sentences?

Lets Review
What do adjectives do?
Where can they go in a sentence?
What do adverbs do?
What questions do they answer?