Parts of SpeechPR

ON

OU

N 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

ADVE

RB

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

CON

JUN

CTIO

N

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

ARTI

CLE

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

ADJE

CTIV

E

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

NO

UN

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

PREP

OSI

TIO

N

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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