This first test will only cover nouns, pronouns, action verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
7TH GRADE Grammar- Parts of Speech
PINK: First Test on Friday, October 26, 2014
YELLOW; Second Test on Friday, October 3, 2014
_____ For test, be able to write the basic definition for the part of speech being tested! Definitions can be found in your Rules of the Game book (p. 3) Also be able to identify the different part in a sentence.
_______First week (pink) noun, pronoun, action verb, adjective, adverb)
______Second week (yellow) linking verb, helping verb, preposition, interjection, conjunction
MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION:
1. noun:
concrete: The sidewalk is sinking.
abstract: While Hinduism differs from Christianity in many ways, both religions uphold high moral standards around love, compassion, and the treatment of others.
2. pronoun:
replaces a noun (subject ); I, he, she, it, we, they
replaces a noun (object) me, him, her, it, us, them
replaces a noun (possessive) my, his, her, its, our, their
3. verb:
action verb: ran, run, will run
linking verb (or state of being- “to be” verb)
I am we are
you are you are
he/she/it is they are
linking verb past tense (state or being or “to be” verb)
I was we were
You were you were
He/she/it was they were
Linking verb future tense (state of being or “to be” verb)
I will be we will be
You will be you will be
He/she/it will be they will be
“To be” verbs link to an adjective: I am worried; You will be happy.
Helping/main verbs can also come in the coulda-woulda-shoulda tense ( I could have watched the news last night…
“To be” verb also behaves as a helping verb, linking to a main verb: I am reading the book; You were wondering what happened . I will be asking a question.
Common helping verbs: has, have, had, is, be, been, do, does, did, may, might, shall, would, must
4. adjective;
modifies the noun
I feel pretty; I like Indian food;
5. adverb
modifies verb, adjective or adverb. – commonly has the –ly suffix
other classic adverbs: soon, very, always, too, fast, see second handout for more examples
6. preposition- helps to show position in place or time
about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.
7. interjection - Inserted words to show emotion – these are fun.
What?! NO! Rad! Cheers! Amazing, etc.
8. conjunction
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
after
although
as
as if
as long as
as though
because
before
even if
even though if
if only
in order that
now that
once
rather than
since
so that
than
that though
till
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
Examples of Adverbs
Kindly, slowly, here, often, and very are examples of adverbs. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Modify means to add to or change the meaning of a word.
Spotting an Adverb
End in "-ly"
Many adverbs end in “-ly”. If you are not sure of the part of speech a word would be, and it ends with “-ly”, it is probably an adverb.
• Financially
• Willfully
• Abruptly
• Endlessly
• Firmly
• Delightfully
• Lightly
• Eternally
• Delicately
• Wearily
• Sorrowfully
Tell When Action Happened
• Now
• First
• Last
• Early
• Yesterday
• Tomorrow
• Today
• Later
• Regularly
• Often
• Never
• Monthly
• Always
• Usually
Tell the Extent of the Action
Adverbs can describe to what extent something was done or an action was executed, including:
• Very
• Too
• Almost
• Also
• Only
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