Parts of Speech

and
Parts of a Sentence

Parts of Speech

Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Article
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection

Parts of a Sentence

Subject - who or what the

sentence is about; always a
noun

The cat caught the mouse.

Verb the action or state of

the subject

The cat caught the mouse.

Object the noun receiving

the action

The cat caught the mouse.

Prepositional Phrase a
phrase that begins with a
preposition and ends with a
noun; modifies another
word in the sentence; never
contains a verb

The cat caught the mouse in

the yard.

Infinitive to + base form

verb

The cat wanted to eat the

mouse.

Practice
Bob and his wife like
coffee

with their breakfast.

Practice
Jack doesnt have a radio in his
car.

Practice
Monkeys and apes have
thumbs.

Practice
Scientists dont agree on the
origin

of the earth.

Practice
Does Janet work in a large
office?

Practice
Egypt has hot summers and

mild winters.

Practice
Many Vietnamese farmers live
in

small villages near their fields.

Practice
Large cities face many

serious problems.

Practice
These problems include

Poverty, pollution, and crime

Practice
An hour consists of sixty
minutes.

Does a day consist of 1440

minutes?

Good Job!