THE PARTS OF SPEECH
Every name is called a NOUN,
As field and fountain, street and town
In place of noun the PRONOUN stands
As he and she can clap their hands
The ADJECTIVE describes a thing,
As magic wand and bridal ring
The VERB means action, something done -
To read, to write, to jump, to run
How things are done, the ADVERBS tell,
As quickly, slowly, badly, well
The PREPOSITION shows relation,
As in the street, or at the station
CONJUNCTIONS join, in many ways,
Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase
The INTERJECTION cries out, 'Hark!
I need an exclamation mark!'
Through Poetry, we learn how each
of these make up THE PARTS OF SPEECH .
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NINE PARTS OF SPEECH
Three little words you often see
Are articles - a, an, and the.
A noun's the name of anything
As school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives describe the 'kind of noun'
As great, small, pretty, white or brown.
Instead of nouns, the pronouns stand -
Her head, his face, your arm, my hand.
Verbs tell of something to be done -
To read, count, sing, to laugh or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell,
As slowly, quickly, ill or 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.
The interjection shows surprise,
As Oh! How pretty! Oh! How wise!
The whole are called nine parts of speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.