Parts Of Speech

Question 0

Whats a pronoun?

Answer 0

A word used in place of a noun

EX.) I, her, him, it, that, these, she, he

Question 1

Whats a noun

Answer 1

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

EX.) finesse, education, school, New York, teacher

Helpful reminder~ The •Teacher•

Question 2

Whats an adjective?

Answer 2

A word rhat describes or gives information, about a noun or pronoun

EX.) colorful, joyful, loud

Helpful reminder~the •loud• truck

Question 3

Whats a verb?

Answer 3

A word that shows action or state of being

EX.) talk, jump, scream, run, is, am, are

Helpful reminder~ verbs change when in the present past or future

Question 4

Whats an Adverb?

Answer 4

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverbs, and tells where, when, how, or to what extent.

EX.) slowly, carefully, increasingly

Helpful reminder~ often ends in “ly”

Question 5

Whats a preposition?

Answer 5

Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word

EX.) to, over, under, at, between, in

Helpful reminder~ The squirel ran •in• the tree

Question 6

Whats a conjunction?

Answer 6

A word that connects, words, groups, of words and sentences

EX.) for but or yet, so

Question 7

Whats an interjection?

Answer 7

A word that expresses surprise or strong feelings seperate from the sentence

EX.) Wow! Hey!