Transcript Parts of Speech Review

Parts of Speech
Review
Objectives
 To refresh your memory regarding the
parts of speech
 To ensure that you can distinguish
between types of nouns, verbs,
modifiers, etc
Nouns (pg 485)
 A noun is a word representing a person, place,
thing, or idea
 Common vs. Proper nouns
 Concrete vs. Abstract nouns
 On page 486, classify the nouns in Exercise 1
as Concrete or Abstract (group)
 Collective and Compound Nouns
 On page 487, classify the nouns in Review A
Pronouns
 A pronoun is a word used in the place of one or
more nouns or pronouns
 The word the pronoun stands for is called the
ANTECEDENT. For example:
Ms. Williams and Mrs. Gillespie talk about
grammar too often. They are obsessive about
correctness!
The word “they” is a pronoun. What is the
antecedent?
Types of Pronouns
 Personal—1st, 2nd, and 3rd person
(I, you, they, etc.)
 Reflexive—refers to the subject of the
sentence
She tried to compose herself.
 Intensive—emphasizes the antecedent
I myself would never shop there.
 Demonstrative—points out a specific
noun
That is an excellent argument!
More Pronouns!
 Interrogative—introduces a question
What kind of ice cream should we get?
 Relative—introduces a subordinate clause
Mrs. Carlton is the department chair
who keeps us all in line.
 Indefinite—refers to something which may
not be specifically named
Most everyone knows somebody with a
car.
Get a Partner!
 Exercise 2 on pg 490 asks you to identify
the kind of pronoun being used. You and
your partner are responsible for this
completed exercise.
You have five minutes.
GO!
Adjectives
 An adjective modifies a pronoun or noun.
“Modify” means “describe or make
more definite”
 Questions adjectives answer:
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?
Articles
 Articles are actually adjectives. (This is
mind-boggling, I know).
 “A” and “an” are called indefinite articles
because they refer to any member of a
general group--a sweater, a slice of pie, a
cappuccino.
 “The” is called a definite article because it
refers to ONE SPECIFIC OBJECT.
Find a partner!
 Turn in your books to Exercise 3 on page
494. You will be identifying the adjectives
and the words they modify in the
following sentences.
You have five minutes.
GO!
Verbs
 Verbs express actions or states of being
 Action verbs—express physical or mental
activity
 Linking verbs—connect the subject to
information in the predicate that
describes or identifies it
Verbs, con.
 Helping verbs—are attached to a main verb to
create a verb phrase
is, am, are, was, were
be, being, been
have, has, had
do, does, did
shall, will, should, would
may, might
must, can, could
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
 Transitive verbs have an object that
receives the action
The students loved the grammar review.
(the review is what is loved—the object of
affection)
Intransitive verbs do not have an object
that receives the action.
Ms. Williams shouted loudly.
Transitive vs. Intransitive
This can get confusing! Most verbs can be either
intransitive or transitive, depending on the
sentence. For example:
We danced the polka merrily.
We danced merrily.
Same verb. The only difference is the object. If
there’s an object, it’s a transitive verb.
What about this one? “We danced at the Prom.”
Danced is still intransitive because “at the Prom”
isn’t an object—it’s a prepositional phrase.
Find your partner again!
 You and your partner will now complete
Exercise 4 on pg 499. You will be
identifying what kind of verb is underlined.
You have five minutes.
GO!
Adverbs
 Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or
other adverbs. Adverbs answer questions
like
How?
Where?
How much?
How long?
 Let’s look at the examples on pg 500.
The Confusing Part…
 An individual word can function as many parts of
speech. For instance, “dog” is not always a noun.
 In the phrase “dog house,” it’s an adjective.
 If you dog someone’s footsteps, it’s a verb meaning
that you’re following closely.
 If you are doggedly pursuing something, it’s an
adverb meaning that you are very determined.
To determine what part of speech a word
is, you often have to look at how the
word is being USED.
Quiz—no partner this time!
 Turn to Review E on page 502. Number
your paper 1-20 and identify the parts of
speech.
 Work independently and quietly until the
entire class has finished.