8 Parts of Speech Flashcards
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Example: cat, school, New York
What is a pronoun?
A word used in a place of a noun.
Example: I, her, him, they, them
What is an adjective?
A word that descibes or gives information about a noun or pronoun.
Example: colorful, joyful, loud
What is a verb?
A word that shows action.
Example: talk, walk, jump
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verd, adjitive, or other adverbs and tells where, when,how or to what extent.
Example: slowly, carefully, incessanity. usuallt ends in ‘ly’
What is a preposition?
Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.
Example: to, over, under, between, in
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects words, groups of words and sentences.
Example: for, and, nor, but, yet, or, so
What is an interjection?
A word that expresses surprise or strong feeling, seprate from the sentince.
Example: Wow! Hey! Look!
