Parts of Speech
Pronoun
· Replaces nouns or groups of words to avoid repetition.
· It is important to know what word it is replacing to ensure
correct gender and number.
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
verb
· Action of the sentence
· State of being
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
adverb
· Modifies verbs, adjectives or other adverbs
· Adverbs have no gender or number. This is called
invariable.
· Many adverbs end in –ment (lentement, tellement, certainement
etc.)
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
conjunction
· Unites words and/or clauses
· Conjunctions are invariable.
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
article
· Precedes nouns, determines gender
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
adjective
· Describes nouns
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
noun
· Person, place, thing, or idea
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
preposition
· Introduces complements
· Prepositions are invariable.
Je parle lentement parce que les nouveaux étudiants sont à la
table
I am speaking slowly because the new students are at the
table
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He gave the correct answer. _______________
He answered the question. _______________
You have a beautiful garden. _______________
She spent all day gardening. _______________
He was trying to watch television.
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She made a wish on a star. _______________
The judge judged the convict. _______________
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