1. name the eight parts of speech.

2. define the word grammar.

3. in what ways can words be considered to have power?

1. The eight parts of speech are: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection.

2. Grammar is the study or use of the rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to express meaning.

3. Words, more than a combination of sounds, can communicate meaning. They can express opinions, preferences, appreciation etc. The words have the power to heal or harm, encourage or put down.