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