Parts of Speech - Trainer's Manual
Parts of Speech - Trainer's Manual
Parts of Speech - Trainer's Manual
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Trainer’s Manual – exclamat
Objective – To help the participants understand the ion, oh!, Ouch! That
basics of sentence formation through parts of speech. Interject sometim ouch!, hurts! Hi! How are
Duration – 1.5 hrs* ion es hi!, you? Well, I don't
Material – Handout inserted well know.
into a
Summary of Concepts – sentence
Exampl 1. Noun
Parts of Function Example
e This part of a speech refers to words that are used to
speech or "job" sentences
words name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or
(to) be, events. Nouns are the simplest among the 8 parts of
have, speech, which is why they are the first ones taught to
do, students in primary school.
EnglishClub is a
action or like,
Verb web site.
state work, Examples:
I like EnglishClub.
sing,
can, Tom Hanks is very versatile.
must The italicized noun refers to a name of a person.
pen, Dogs can be extremely cute.
dog, In this example, the italicized word is considered a
work, noun because it names an animal.
music, This is my dog. He It is my birthday.
thing or
Noun town, lives in my house. The word “birthday” is a noun which refers to an event.
person
Londo We live inLondon. There are different types of nouns namely:
n,
teacher Proper– proper nouns always start with a capital letter
, John and refers to specific names of persons, places, or
good, things.
big, Examples: Volkswagen Beetle, Shakey’s Pizza, Game
Adjectiv describe red, My dogs are big. I of Thrones
e s a noun well, likebig dogs. Common– common nouns are the opposite of proper
interest nouns. These are just generic names of persons,
ing things, or places.
limits or a/an, Examples: car, pizza parlor, TV series
Determi "determi the, 2, I have two dogs Concrete– this kind refers to nouns which you can
ner nes" a some, andsome rabbits. perceive through your five senses.
noun many Examples: folder, sand, board
quickly Abstract- unlike concrete nouns, abstract nouns are
describe , My dog those which you can’t perceive through your five
s a verb, silently eats quickly. senses.
Adverb adjective , well, When he Examples: happiness, grudge, bravery
or badly, is very hungry, he Count– it refers to anything that is countable, and has
adverb very, eats really quickly. a singular and plural form.
really Examples: kitten, video, ball
I, you, Mass– this is the opposite of count nouns. Mass nouns
Tara is are also called non-countable nouns, and they need to
replaces he,
Pronoun Indian. She is have “counters” to quantify them.
a noun she,
beautiful. Examples of Counters: kilo, cup, meter
some
links a Examples of Mass Nouns: rice, flour, garter
to, at, We Collective– refers to a group of persons, animals, or
Preposit noun to
after, went to school on things.
ion another
on, but Monday. Example: faculty (group of teachers), class (group of
word
joins students), pride (group of lions)
I like dogs and I This great list of nouns can help you explore more
clauses
and, like cats. I like nouns.
Conjunc or
but, cats anddogs. I
tion sentence
when like dogs but I 2. Pronoun
s or
don't like cats. A pronoun is a part of a speech which functions as a
words
replacement for a noun. Some examples of pronouns
are: I, it, he, she, mine, his, hers, we, they, theirs, and
ours.
Sample Sentences:
Adverb of Place– this tells something about “where”
Janice is a very stubborn child. She just stared at me something happens or ”where” something is done.
and when I told her to stop. Example: Of course, I looked everywhere!
The largest slice is mine. The adverb “everywhere” tells where I “looked.”
We are number one. Adverb of Degree– this states the intensity or the
The italicized words in the sentences above are the degree to which a specific thing happens or is done.
pronouns in the sentence. Example: The child is very talented.
The italicized adverb answers the question, “To what
3. Adjective degree is the child talented?”
This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a
pronoun. Adjectives can specify the quality, the size, 6. Preposition
and the number of nouns or pronouns. This part of a speech basically refers to words that
specify location or a location in time.
Use this link to get a list of adjectives.
Examples of Prepositions: above, below, throughout,
Sample Sentences: outside, before, near, and since
Examples of “State of Being Verbs” : am, is, was, are, Examples of Conjunctions: and, yet, but, for, nor, or,
and were and so
As usual, the Stormtroopers missed their shot. This cup of tea is delicious and very soothing.
The italicized word expresses the action of the subject Kiyoko has to start all over again because she didn’t
“Stormtroopers.” follow the professor’s instructions.
They are always prepared in emergencies. Homer always wanted to join the play, but he didn’t
The verb “are” refers to the state of being of the have the guts to audition.
pronoun “they,” which is the subject in the sentence. The italicized words in the sentences above are some
examples of conjunctions.
5. Adverb
Just like adjectives, adverbs are also used to describe 8. Interjection
words, but the difference is that adverbs describe This part of a speech refers to words which express
adjectives, verbs, or another adverb. emotions. Since interjections are commonly used to
convey strong emotions, they are usually followed by
The different types of adverbs are: an exclamation point.
15. Often
Directions: Which of the following option is true? A. I often go there.
B. I go there often.
1. He works hard. C. Both
A. 'Hard' is an adjective.
B. 'Hard' is an adverb. 16. Generally
A. Generally I don't read a newspaper.
2. She's a fast learner. B. I don't read a newspaper generally.
A. 'Fast' is an adjective. C. Both
B. 'Fast' is an adverb.
17. Rarely
3. Go straight down this road till you come to a A. Rarely I go there.
crossing. B. I go there rarely.
A. 'Straight' is an adjective. C. Both
B. 'Straight' is an adverb.
18. Soon
4. That's pretty. A. I'll do it soon.
A. 'Pretty' is an adjective. B. I'll do soon it.
B. 'Pretty' is an adverb. C. Both
C. are