Mnemonic Device Parts of Speech

Here’s a fun old poem (from the mid-1800′s) that’ll help you remember the parts of speech:

A NOUN’S the name of anything;

As school or garden, hoop, or swing.

ADJECTIVES tell the kind of noun;

As great, small, pretty, white, or brown.

Three small words we often see

Are ARTICLES - a, an, and the.

In place of nouns the PRONOUNS stand;

John’s head, his face, my arm, your hand.

VERBS tell of something being done;

As read, write, spell, sing, jump, or run.

How things are done the ADVERBS tell;

As slowly, quickly, ill, or well.

They also tell us where and when;

As here, and there, and now, and then.

A PREPOSITION stands before

A NOUN; as in or through a door.

CONJUNCTIONS sentences unite;

As kittens scratch and puppies bite.

The INTERJECTION cries out “Hark!

I need an exclamation mark!”

–Author unknown (let me know if you have specific author information.)

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