The Parts of Speech
Anonymous

All nouns are names of things
As Mary, Rome, and kings.

Pronouns take the place of nouns,
You know, she works, he frowns.

Verbs tell something to be done—
To read, count, sing, laugh or run.

When what kind you wish to state,
Use adjectives as small or great.

But if manner you would tell
Use adverbs, slowly, well.

Conjunctions join the words together,
As men and women, wind or weather.

The preposition stands before
A noun, as in or through a door.

Interjection shows surprise,
As oh! how pretty! ah! how wise.

The whole are called eight parts of speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
The Parts of Speech
by Bruce Tone
12/11/95

Each noun is the name of a different thing
As “The city of London loved Henry its king.”

Most pronouns take the place of nouns,
As “Jane always smiles, unless she frowns.”

Adjectives are essential when you want to tell
That “The large dog is goofy, and friendly as well.”

Verbs make the ideas we have go places
As “The man jogs fast so he won all four races!”

Adverbs add to the action, telling where, when, or how;
As “It occurs quickly or slowly, someday or now.”

Conjunctions connect our ideas and words
As “We fed and we watched the squirrels or birds.”

Prepositions join nouns that follow behind them
to the things and actions with which they bind them.

The interjection shows feeling or some surprise
As “Oh! I know all eight parts now! How wise!”

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