Parts of Speech

Sentence Frames for Parts of Speech

Noun

• I have a/an ____________. (countable)

• The ____________ is good/bad. (countable)

• ____________ is good/bad. (uncountable)

Verb

• They need to ____________. (intransitive)

• They need to ____________ something. (transitive)

Adjective

• It is a/an ____________ thing.

• It is ____________.

Adverb

• They run ____________.

Common Suffixes by Part of Speech

Noun Suffixes for Concepts (state of, quality of, action of)

• -ty / -ity

• -ness

• -ence / -ience

• -tion

• -ism (belief)

Noun Suffixes for People (one who)

• -ist

• -er / -or

Verb Suffixes (to cause or to become)

• -ise / -ize

• -ate

Adjective Suffixes (having to do with, relating to)

• -ous / -ious

• -ic

• -ent / -ant

• -y

• -al / -ical

• -ish

• -ive

Adverb Suffixes (in a _____ manner)

(Add to the adjective form of the word.)

• -ly

• -ally