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CDI 5 Lesson 3 Parts of Speech

The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. It provides examples of each part of speech and includes a self-assessment for the reader to identify parts of speech in sample sentences.

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CDI 5 Lesson 3 Parts of Speech

The document discusses the eight parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. It provides examples of each part of speech and includes a self-assessment for the reader to identify parts of speech in sample sentences.

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Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED
COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
Name: __________________________________ Date & Class Sched: __________________
Section: _______________

LESSON 3: PARTS OF SPEECH

A part of speech explains how a word is used. In traditional English grammar, there are eight
parts of speech.
1. Noun: a noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
2. Pronoun: a pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun.
3. Adjectives: Is a word that describes a noun. It can tell what kind and how many.
4. Verb: is a word that shows action. A present tense verb shows an action that is happening now.
A past tense verb shows an action that has already happened. A future tense verb shows an
action that will happen.
5. Adverb: An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It can tell how or when.
6. Conjunction: A conjunction is a word that connects words in a sentence.
7. Preposition: A preposition is a word that links and relates a noun or a pronoun to another word
in a sentence.
8. Interjection: An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. It is usually an exclamation that is
followed by an exclamation point (!). sometimes it is followed by a comma (,).

SELF-LEARNING ASSESSMENT:
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. Write your answer
in the space before the number.
_______________ 1. The clown chased a dog around the ring and then fell flat on her face.
_______________ 2. The geese indolently waddled across the intersection.
_______________ 3. Yikes! I'm late for class.
_______________ 4. Bruno's shabby thesaurus tumbled out of the book bag when the bus suddenly
pulled out into traffic.
_______________ 5. Mr. Frederick angrily stamped out the fire that the local hooligans had started on his
verandah.
_______________ 6. Later that summer, she asked herself, "What was I thinking of?"
_______________ 7. She thought that the twenty zucchini plants would not be enough, so she planted
another ten.
_______________ 8. Although she gave hundreds of zucchinis away, the enormous mound left over
frightened her.
_______________ 9. Everywhere she went, she talked about the prolific veggies.
_______________ 10. The manager confidently made his presentation to the board of directors.
_______________ 11. Frankenstein is the name of the scientist, not the monster.
_______________ 12. Her greatest fear is that the world will end before she finds a comfortable pair of
pantyhose.
_______________ 13. That suitcase is hers.
_______________ 14. Everyone in the room cheered when the announcement was made.
_______________ 15. The sun was shining as we set out for our first winter camping trip.
_______________ 16. Small children often insist that they can do it by themselves.
_______________ 17. Dust covered every surface in the locked bedroom.
_______________ 18. The census taker knocked loudly on all the doors, but nobody was home.
_______________ 19. They wondered if there truly was honor among thieves.
_______________ 20. Exciting new products and effective marketing strategies will guarantee the
company's success.
_______________ 21. The scientists observed the behavior of whales in their natural habitat.
_______________ 22. Her joyful laughter filled the room, making everyone smile.
_______________ 23. They ran towards the shelter as the storm approached.
_______________ 24. The ancient oak tree’s massive branches shaded the entire backyard.
_______________ 25. After the long journey, the travelers relished their first meal back home.

Prepared by: LORIEJANE S. JOSE, PhD


CDI 5 Instructor

Transforming Communities through Science and Technology www.neust.edu.ph

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