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Eight Parts of Speech
Common Contractions
I will
I'll
is not
isn't
I am
I'm
are not
aren't
I would
I'd
was not
wasn't
I have
I've
were not
weren't
I had
I'd
have not
haven't
You will
You'll
has not
hasn't
You are
You're
had not
hadn't
You would
You'd
will not
won't
You have
You've
would not
wouldn't
You had
You'd
do not
don't
We will
We'll
does not
doesn't
We are
We're
did not
didn't
We would
We'd
can not
can't
We have
We've
could not
couldn't
We had
We'd
should not
shouldn't
6. Conjunctions
Connect words, phrases, or clauses together.
Coordinating Conjunctions
join elements of the same value words:
F
or
A
nd
N
or
B
ut
O
r
Y
et
S
o (
FANBOYS
)
Subordinating Conjunctions
connect main clauses and dependent clauses:
if, so because, when, after, whereas
7. Adjectives
Describe nouns or pronouns.
Sometimes referred to as
the modifier
, adjectives can describe things such
as size, color, number, etc.
Answers the questions:
What kind? What type? Which one? How much? How many?
Example:
The
small
toy made the boy happy.
8. Interjections
The independent sudden use of a word to express strong emotion, summon
attention or surprise. (They are often followed by an exclamation mark.)
Oh!, Ouch!, Hi!, Whoa!
Example: Ouch!
A bug just bit me.
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