Parts of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
What is a noun?
A
a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
2
Q
What is a pronoun?
A
a word used in place of a noun
3
Q
What is an adjective?
A
a word that describes or gives information about a noun or pronoun
4
Q
What is a verb?
A
a word that shows action or state of being
5
Q
What is an adverb?
A
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where/ when/ how
6
Q
What does preposition mean?
A
shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word
7
Q
What does conjunction mean ?
A
a word that connects words, groups of words and sentences
8
Q
What does interjection?
A
a word that expresses surprise or strong feeling separate from the sentence
