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Adverbs
An adverb is a word that gives
more information about a verb,
an adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs can tell us how, when,
where, how often, or how much.
Slowly,yesterday,upward,
andvery are all adverbs.
Many adverbs end with
the letters “ly.”
Nouns
A noun is a word that names a thing, a person, or a place.
Cat,teacher,spoon, and city are all nouns. Nouns do not
have to be things that you can see—words like truth and
geography are also nouns.Adjectives
An adjective is a word that is used to describe a noun.
Fat,yellow,sticky,dark, and hairy are all adjectives.
Interjections
Interjections are words
such as hello and good-
bye that can be used on
their own, without being
part of a full sentence.
Exclamations, such as
Oh! and Ouch!, are
also interjections.Prepositions
Prepositions, such as in,
with,behind, and on,
show how one person or
thing relates to another.Comparatives and superlatives
If you want to compare a person or thing with
another, you often use an adjective in the comparative
or superlative form. Taller,easier,better, and quicker
are comparatives. Tallest,easiest,best, and
quickest are superlatives. Comparatives
either end with the letters “-er,” or
include the word “more.”
Superlatives either end with
the letters “-est” or include
the word “most.”
These newspapers are all
published daily.
They played happily
with the balloon.The present came in a round
box tied with ribbon.They often went to
the café for a snack.Adjective:
This ball is big.The car was big, red, and shiny.A tall, green,
prickly cactus.Comparative:
This ball is bigger.Superlative:
This ball is the biggest.She held
the ball
above her
head.Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words
such as and,but, and of,
that are used to join parts
of sentences together.