Parts of Speech Flashcards
What is a Pronoun?
A word used in place of a noun
Ex: I, her, him, it, that, these, she, he
What is a Noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing or idea
Ex: fitnesse, education, school, New York, teacher
Helpful Reminder: the ________
What is an Adjective?
A word that describes or gives information about a noun or pronoun.
Ex: colorful, odious, incessant, joyful, loud
Helpful reminder: the _____ truck
What is a Verb?
A word that shows action or state of being
Ex: tall, jump, scream, run, is, am, are
Helpful reminder: verbs change when in the present, past, or future tense
What is an Adverb?
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where, when, how or what extent
Examples: slowly, carefully, incessantly
Helpful reminder: often ends in “ly”
What is Perposition?
Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.
Ex: to, over, under, at, between, in
Helpful reminder: the squirrel ran ____ tree.
What is Conjunction?
A word that connects words, groups of words and sentences.
Ex: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is Interjection?
Word that expresses surprise or strong feelings separate from the sentences
Ex: WOW! HEY!
