Parts of Speech Flashcards
Noun
A word that names a person, place, thing or idea.
ex) education, school, teacher
Pronoun
A word used in place of a noun.
ex)I, her, they
Adjective
A word that describes or gives information about a noun or pronoun.
ex) colorful, loud
Verb
A word that shows action or state of being
ex) talk, jump, is, are
Adverb
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where, when, how or to what extent.
ex) slowly, carefully
Preposition
A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause.
ex)on, after, for
Conjunction
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
ex) and , but , if
Interjection
And exclamation, a surprised way.
ex) oh my!, dear me!