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Believe it or not, every word in English can be put into one of 8 different categories called \u201cparts of speech\u201d, which helps make analyzing sentences a lot easier.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s video, we\u2019ll go over each of these different parts of speech and explore examples to help us identify them.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<p>There are 8 different parts of speech:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nouns<\/li>\n<li>Verbs<\/li>\n<li>Adjectives<\/li>\n<li>Pronouns<\/li>\n<li>Articles<\/li>\n<li>Interjections<\/li>\n<li>Prepositions<\/li>\n<li>Conjunctions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s go over each one individually.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Nouns\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Nouns<\/h2>\n<p>\nNouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas. Some examples would be <em>pencil<\/em>, <em>fish<\/em>, <em>love<\/em>, <em>office<\/em>, and <em>John<\/em>. These are all people, places, things, or ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at one of these in a sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The fish swam around the large rock.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this example, there are two nouns: <em>fish<\/em> and <em>rock<\/em>. In this case, these are both \u201cthings.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Pronouns\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>\nJust like nouns, pronouns are another part of speech that represent a person, place, thing, or idea. The difference with pronouns is that they are words that replace the specific name of that person, place, thing, or idea.<\/p>\n<p>For example, instead of saying \u201cJohn, Suzy, and Mark went outside to play,\u201d you could say <em>they<\/em> went outside to play. Other examples of pronouns include <em>she<\/em>, <em>it<\/em>, <em>I<\/em>, and <em>we<\/em>.<\/p>\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"margin: auto;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\">Pronouns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>He<\/td>\n<td>She<\/td>\n<td>They<\/td>\n<td>You<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Him<\/td>\n<td>Her<\/td>\n<td>Them<\/td>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Us<\/td>\n<td>Me<\/td>\n<td>It<\/td>\n<td>We<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Verbs\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Verbs<\/h2>\n<p>\nOur third part of speech is verbs. Verbs are words that describe an action or state of being.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <em>run<\/em>, <em>sleep<\/em>, <em>hide<\/em>, and <em>reach<\/em> are all verbs because they describe an action taking place. <em>Is<\/em>, <em>are<\/em>, and <em>am<\/em> are examples of state-of-being verbs.<\/p>\n<p>Can you spot the verb in this sentence?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Wash the dishes and feed the cat before 6 o\u2019clock.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThere are actually two verbs in this sentence. <em>Wash<\/em> and <em>feed<\/em> are both verbs because they are actions being done to something.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Is that chair green or gray?<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this sentence, the verb is the word <em>is<\/em>. It\u2019s a state-of-being verb because it is helping express what state the chair is in (green or gray).<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Adjectives\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Adjectives<\/h2>\n<p>\n<em>Green<\/em> and <em>gray<\/em> are both examples of our next part of speech: adjectives.<\/p>\n<p>Adjectives are words that describe or modify a noun. Examples include words like <em>cute<\/em>, <em>purple<\/em>, <em>kind<\/em>, and <em>fascinating<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s identify the adjectives in this sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The beautiful, scarlet flowers swayed in the gentle breeze.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThis example is full of adjectives. <em>Beautiful<\/em> and <em>scarlet<\/em> describe what the flowers looked like, while <em>gentle<\/em> describes how the breeze felt. Articles, <em>a<\/em>, <em>an<\/em>, and <em>the<\/em>, are adjectives that are used to define if something is specific or not.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Pick the card.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this sentence, the article  lets us know that the card was likely mentioned earlier by the speaker, meaning this is a specific card. What if we change the article to <em>a<\/em>?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Pick a card.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this example, the card could just be any card, not a specific one that the article <em>the<\/em> implies.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Interjection\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Interjection<\/h2>\n<p>\nOur next part of speech is the interjection. Interjections are words that show excitement or other displays of emotions. Examples include <em>Phew!<\/em>, <em>Wow!<\/em>, and <em>Ugh!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">\u201cUgh! Another email from my boss.\u201d<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere, the interjection <em>Ugh!<\/em> shows the speaker isn\u2019t very happy about getting this email.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Preposition\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Preposition<\/h2>\n<p>\nOur next part of speech is the preposition.<\/p>\n<p>Prepositions are words that link one noun or pronoun to another noun or pronoun in the sentence. The relationship is usually about the space, time, or a place.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of prepositions in a sentence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">He went to the store.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this example, the preposition <em>to<\/em> links the pronoun <em>he<\/em> with the noun <em>store<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more sentences with the prepositions highlighted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The cup is <mark>on<\/mark> the counter.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve been gone <mark>since<\/mark> 12 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0em;\">She ran <mark>by<\/mark> the tree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Conjunctions\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Conjunctions<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnother part of speech that connects words together is the conjunction.<\/p>\n<p>Conjunctions are parts of speech that connect two or more words, phrases, or clauses together. A way to memorize common conjunctions is to remember the acronym <strong>FANBOYS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>F<\/strong>or<\/li>\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>nd<\/li>\n<li><strong>N<\/strong>or<\/li>\n<li><strong>B<\/strong>ut<\/li>\n<li><strong>O<\/strong>r<\/li>\n<li><strong>Y<\/strong>et<\/li>\n<li><strong>S<\/strong>o<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at some example sentences:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">I went outside and washed the car.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere, the conjunction <em>and<\/em> links a phrase and a clause to be one compound sentence.<\/p>\n<p>How about this one?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">I was really sleepy, but I still stayed at work late.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn this sentence, <em>but<\/em> is the conjunction because it combines the two clauses <em>I was really sleepy<\/em> and <em>I still stayed at work late<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span id=\"Review\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Review<\/h2>\n<p>\nOkay, now that we\u2019ve covered parts of speech, let\u2019s see what you remember:<\/p>\n<p>1. What part of speech is the highlighted word in this sentence?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><mark>Ouch!<\/mark> That had to have hurt!<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Conjunction<\/li>\n<li>Interjection<\/li>\n<li>Noun<\/li>\n<li>Adjective<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onClick=\"toggle('Answer1')\">Show Answer<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"Answer1\" style=\"display:none; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; background-color:#E0E0E0; padding: 30px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 60%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<strong>The correct answer is B, an interjection. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. What part of speech are the highlighted words in this sentence?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">Rachel <mark>ran<\/mark> to the store and <mark>bought<\/mark> some eggs.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Action Verb<\/li>\n<li>Preposition<\/li>\n<li>Conjunction<\/li>\n<li>State-of-being Verb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onClick=\"toggle('Answer2')\">Show Answer<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"Answer2\" style=\"display:none; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; background-color:#E0E0E0; padding: 30px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 60%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<strong>The correct answer is A, action verb.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n3. Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The beautiful forest sat just below the mountain.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style: upper-alpha;\">\n<li>Beautiful<\/li>\n<li>Just<\/li>\n<li>Below<\/li>\n<li>The<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><button class=\"buttontranscript\" onClick=\"toggle('Answer3')\">Show Answer<\/button><\/div>\n<div id=\"Answer3\" style=\"display:none; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; background-color:#E0E0E0; padding: 30px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 60%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<strong>The correct answer is C, below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI hope this review was helpful! 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