Pronouns take the place of nouns. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns and tell which, whose, what kind, and how many. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and tell how, when, where, and how much . Prepositions must have an object and show a relationship between its object and some other word in the sentence. Conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses .
Interjections show feeling and are punctuated with either a comma or an exclamation point.
Remember that what part of speech a word is depends on how it is used in the sentence. Identify what part of speech each word is in the following sentences. Both the big girl and a small boy were happy with the results. If you do not like it, the boss will speak with you tonight on the phone. This weather is very warm for this time of year.