EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH Flashcards
a word or group of words that names a person, place, thing or idea
noun
type of noun that is the general, not the particular, name of a person, place or thing
common noun
type of noun that involves the official name of a person, place, or thing
proper noun
a noun which involves the name of a quality or a general idea
abstract noun
a noun that represents a group of persons, animals, or things
collective noun
a word that takes the place of a noun, or a group of words acting as a noun
pronoun
a word, phrase, or clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.
adjective
a type of verb form that usually functions as an adjective, which usually ends in -ing or -ed.
participle
a word or phrase that is used to express n action or state of being
verb
are types of verbs that ling or join the subject of the sentence to a noun, pronoun, or predicate adjective. DOES NOT SHOW ACTION.
linking verbs
a word, phrase or clause that modifies a verb or another adverb
adverb
a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence
preposition
a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
conjunction
a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation
interjection
work in pairs to join words or phrases
correlative conjunction
