Grammar+Section

=PARTS OF SPEECH= Define the Parts of Speech.** Noun: Person, Place or thing Adjective:describes a noun ex.(shiny, loud, quiet) Adverb: modifies a verb, adjective, and other adverbs. ex.(quickly, frequently, very, really) Verb: what you do. action has transitive and intransitive (run, yell, think) linking connecting words (is, to be, seems). Pronoun:takes place of a noun ( ex. he, she, it ) Interjection: a reaction ( ex. Ouch! That hurt) Preposition: links noun or pronoun to another word. ex. (he runs __in__ the yard) Conjunction: joins words ex. (and, but, either or, neither nor)
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VERBS: Know the difference between action verbs and linking verbs. [|Verb Quiz Practice]

Examples of linking verbs: is, to be, seems, smells, tastes.

Examples of action verbs:jump, climb, run, bring, take, read.

Action Verbs--Transitive versus Intransitive (examples) transitive: He gave her the box. She sang a song. intransitive: He ran. She yelled. [|NOTES ONLINE]

**Write some example sentences and label the part of speech.**
Example: I **want** some **cheese** fries **with** gravy. want= verb cheese=adjective with=preposition

I **run** **quickly in** an **open** field. run= verb quickly= adverb in= preposition open= adjective

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