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Learn the nine parts of speech with this simple jingle or mnemonic device. It is easy to memorize a sentence or phrase and if you simply use the first letter of each word to remind you of the part of speech. The jingle is: [b]"Very astute and proper names can always impact people."[/b] The first letter of each word stands for, in order: [b]Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Pronoun, Noun, Conjunction, Article, Interjection, Preposition.[/b] [http://www.ehow.com/how_4900241_learn-parts-of-speech.html#ixzz17kAFv8zv Read more: How to Learn the Parts of Speech | eHow.com]

Parts of Speech

Remember [b]nouns[/b] as the "naming" word, and [i]verbs[/i] as the "doing" word. [b]Nouns[/b] name a person, place, or thing. "[b]Mary[/b] [i]walked[/i] to [b]town[/b]." The [b]nouns[/b] in that sentence are [b]"Mary"[/b] and [b]"town"[/b]. [u]Pronouns[/u] rename the [b]noun.[/b] "[u]She[/u] [i]walked[/i] to [b]town[/b]." The [u]pronoun[/u] "[u]she[/u]" renames "[b]Mary[/b]". "[u]She[/u] [i]walked[/i] to [u]it[/u]." The [u]pronoun[/u] "[u]it[/u]" renames "[b]town[/b]". [i]Verbs[/i] describe the action in the sentence. The [i]verb[/i] in the above sentence is "[i]walked[/i]".

Nouns, Verbs, and Pronouns

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Modify nouns and pronouns with [b]adjectives[/b]. [b]Adjectives[/b] answer the questions, "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?" and "How much". For example: The [b]pretty[/b] girl. "[b]Pretty[/b]" is the [b]adjective[/b], and it answers the question, "What kind of girl?". Modify verbs and adjectives with [u]adverbs[/u]. [u]Adverbs[/u] tell "when, where, how, and to what degree". For example: "I got your letter [u]yesterday[/u]." (when) or "She ran [u]quickly[/u]." (how)

Adjectives and Adverbs

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