the primary parts of speech an extremely simple guide to using nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs...
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The Primary Parts of Speech
An extremely simple guide to using nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB NOUN
Right, because English is so extremely
simple.
[featuring Karl Pilkington]
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NOUNS (things and people) ACTION VERBS
(words that express action)
LINKING VERBS(words that express
state of being)
VERBS(words that express action or
state of being)
ADJECTIVES(descriptive words)
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DIF
IES
ADVERBS(words that modify an action
verb, adjective, or another adverb)
MO
DIF
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Modifies
The super simple flow-chart of destiny…
NOUNS (things and people)
• broccoli• blender• Mr. Rodgers
ADJECTIVES(descriptive words)
• red• short• demonic• friendly• fiendish
MODIFIES
Yeah, but I learned this in
2nd grade…
Nouns
TIP: If you can place “the” or “a” in front of a word in a sentence, the word is a noun!
The purple cow chewed grass.
the
ADJECTIVE
ACTION VERBS(words that express action)
•Decide•Stink•Read•Advocate•splash
LINKING VERBS(words that express
a state of being)
VERBS(words that express action or state of being)
Linking VerbsLinking verbs show a “state of being.” For example:
The soccer ball is round.
In the above example, the soccer ball is in the state of being round. Which brings us to our rule:
The rule: After you use a linking verb, you must use an adjective.
ADJECTIVENOUNADJECTIVE
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NOUNS (things and people) ACTION VERBS
(words that express action)
LINKING VERBS(words that express
state of being)
VERBS(words that express action or
state of being)
ADJECTIVES(descriptive words)
MO
DIF
IES
ADVERBS(words that modify an action
verb, adjective, or another adverb)
MO
DIF
IES
Modifies
Now one more time…
Linking Verbs (continued)• 90 percent of linking verbs are a form of the
verb “(to) be”
be is
wasamare
werewill be
Brant is lanky. Brant was lanky. I am lanky. You are lanky. They were lanky. Brant will be lanky.
ADJECTIVES
Here’s where it gets tricky…
Brant was lanky.
Brant was eating ice cream.
Action verbs (like the one below) often use forms of “to be” to show when (tense).ACTION VERB
LINKING VERB
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
You will need to be able to tell the difference between the two circumstances!
ADVERBS(words that modify an action verb, adjective, or
another adverb)
Many end with “-ly”
• passionately• slowly• quickly• neurotically• historically• significantly
Some, however, do not
• quite• well• very• often• almost• less
Adverbs have 3 jobs
1. Adverbs modify verbs
2. Adverbs modify adjectives
3. Adverbs modify other ADVERBS
Sampson spoke condescendingly to the waiter.
Karl Pilkington was extremely hilarious.
Bob very often travels to Wal-Mart.
condescendingly
extremely
very
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SED AFT
ER
NOUNS (things and people) ACTION VERBS
(words that express action)
LINKING VERBS(words that express
state of being)
VERBS(words that express action or
state of being)
ADJECTIVES(descriptive words)
MO
DIF
IES
ADVERBS(words that modify an action
verb, adjective, or another adverb)
MO
DIF
IES
Modifies
Now one more time…
Practice!
1. Locate nouns (they’re the easiest).2. Locate verbs. Every sentence has at least one verb – no
matter what.3. Any word that modifies one of the nouns must be an
adjective.4. Any word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb must be
an adverb.
The elusive albatross soared quite blazingly.
NOUN ACTION VERB
ADJECTIVE ADVERB ADVERB
“Good” and “Well”
ADJECTIVE ADVERB
The rule: Use the word “good” when an adjective is called for and the word “well” when an adverb is called for.
EXAMPLES
1. The _______ priest baptized _______ .
2. I am ________ .2. The hedgehog is _________ equipped to defend itself.
3. I am doing ________.
4. You eat _______ for a teenager; that is _______.
Remember, after a linking verb, you need to use an adjective (“good”).
goodNOUN
good(PRO)NOUN
good (PRO)NOUN
wellVERB
wellVERB
wellVERB