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4 MAIN PARTS OF THE SPEECH

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4 MAIN PARTS OF THE SPEECH

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  1. 4 Main Parts of Speech Nouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

  2. Try to write a sentence with each of these words? • Obsession (noun) • Obsess (verb) • Obsessive (adjective) • Obsessively (adverb) • Is it easy or hard?

  3. 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, let’s review them.

  4. Nouns • Nouns are people, places, things or ideas • They can be the subject or objectof a verb • Ilike chairs. • They can also be the object of a preposition • I am a fan of Adele • Your pen is on the table.

  5. Let’s try again. • Write a sentence with: • Obsession

  6. 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”)

  7. 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?

  8. Verbs • Verbs describe: • an action • I ran to class. • 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.

  9. Verbs • 3 types: • Transitive: Takes a direct object that answers the questions what? or who? • -I like basketball. • Intransitive: Doesn’t take an object • -Tony is running. • Linking: Links the subject to a compliment (an adjective or noun) • -He is famous. • -He is an actor.

  10. Let’s try again • Write a sentence with: • Obsess

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

  12. One more time • Write a sentence with • Focus

  13. Adjectives & Adverbs • Adjectives & adverbsgive more information about nouns and verbs.

  14. 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 redone is my favorite.

  15. Adjectives • Adjectives go: • beforea noun or • aftera linking verb • Common linking verbs: be, feel, seem, become, appear, look, taste, smell, sound • Adele is a famoussinger. • Michael Jordan is athletic.

  16. Let’s try again • Write a sentence with: • Obsessive

  17. Some examples • An obsessiveathlete practices for hours everyday. • (is used before the noun) • He is obsessive. • (is used after the linking verb “is”) • He is an obsessiveperson. • (is used before the noun)

  18. One more time • Write a sentence with: • Athletic • Did you put the adjective before a noun or after a linking verb?

  19. 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.

  20. 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? • I’m smiling because I’m happy.

  21. Let’s try again • Write a sentence with: • Obsessively

  22. Some examples • He obsessively plays soccer. • He plays soccer obsessively.

  23. 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?

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

  25. Let’sReview • 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?

  26. Let’s Review • What do adjectives do? • Where can they go in a sentence? • What do adverbs do? • What questions do they answer?

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