Chapter Summary
The English language is organized into patterns called the parts of speech. The eight parts of speech are the noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection.

Nouns name people, places, and things as well as activities, ideas, or qualities. Verbs appear in all sentences. In most cases, verbs show action; however, verbs may also show a state of being or help a main verb.

Adjectives and adverbs describe other parts of speech. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs modify main verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Conjunctions join similar words, phrases, or sentences. Prepositions may be single words or phrases. Interjections do not often appear in sentences. When they do, they indicate a strong emotion or express enthusiasm or disapproval.

Take time to investigate the Chapter 2 Web site links. These online resources will reinforce your understanding of the chapter content.

Online Links

Newspaper Web sites

Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com

The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com

The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com

USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com

Chicago Tribune
www.chicagotribune.com

Telecommuting Web sites

Telecommuting
http://telecommuting.about.com/mbody.htm

June Langhoff's Telecommuting Resource Center
http://www.langhoff.com/

The American Telecommuting Association
http://www.knowledgetree.com/ata.html

100 Top Telecommuting
http://www.100toptelecommutingsites.com/
A list of telecommuting Web sites.

Business at Home
http://www.gohome.com/

Bonus Exercise

Objective: Identify parts of speech.

1. Click on several of the links listed under telecommunications.
2. Read at least two articles about working from home.
3. Print one article. Working from the printout, choose the first paragraph and underline the common nouns once and the proper nouns twice.
4. In the second paragraph, underline two or three personal pronouns.
5. In the third paragraph, underline two action verbs, one helping verb, and one linking verb.
6. In the fourth paragraph, underline three adjectives.
7. In the fifth paragraph, underline two adverbs.
8. In the sixth paragraph, underline four prepositions.
9. In the seventh paragraph, underline two conjunctions. respite; silence; simple.

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