Parts of Speech

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

Person, place, or thing

“The book was very heavy” the noun is “book”

Question 2

Pronoun

Answer 2

Used in place of a noun

“He liked the band.” The pronoun is “he”

Question 3

Adjective

Answer 3

Describes or gives information about a noun

“The painting was very colorful” The adjective is “colorful”

Question 4

Verb

Answer 4

Shows action or state of being

“She ran home” The verb is “ran”

Question 5

Adverb

Answer 5

Describes verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where, when, how, or to what extent
“I walked slowly towards the cat” The adverb is “slowly”

Question 6

Preposition

Answer 6

Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
“The light was above my head” The preposition is “above”

Question 7

Conjunction

Answer 7

Connects words, phrases, and sentences

“Jared and Jensen are both actors” the conjunction is “and”

Question 8

Interjection

Answer 8

Short utterances used to exclaim or protest or command. “Hello! How are you?” The interjection is “hello”