THE PARTS OF SPEECH
Once upon a time there lived four brothers. Their names were a Noun, a Verb, an Adjective and an Adverb.
Their father, Mr. Sentence, was very unhappy with them because the brothers always fought trying to find who of them was the most important member ot the Sentence family.
" The most important is I!" – said the Noun. "I name the people, the animals; the objects. How could you speak if the objects didn't have the names? How will you call the flowers, a ball, a hose?" that's why my place is at the beginning, in the middle or in the end of the sentence.
" Ha!" – said the Verb. The most important is I! I am an action! Without me your people and animals can't move! Only with my help they jump, smile and play. That's why I always come after you, Noun!
"I am the most important," said the Adjective. "I make the objects small, green or long. I make them beautiful, I describe them and that's why my place is before you, Noun!
"Go on talking" the Adverb said. "Who describes the Verb? Who makes you jump quickly, smile happily, play joyfully?" I always come after you the Verb!
Their father, Mr. Sentence, was sitting and listening to them. Then he got up and said:"Listen to me very carefuuly! All of you are important but when you are alone you are only words. Only togther you form a sentence!"
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