parts of speech

Question 1

noun

Answer 1

a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
ex: finesse, education, school, N.Y., teacher
H.R. the _______

Question 2

Pronoun

Answer 2

a word used in place of a noun

ex: I, her, him, it, that, these, she, he

Question 3

Adjective

Answer 3

a word that describes or gives information about a noun or pronoun
ex: colorful, odious, incessant, joyful, loud
H.R. the____ truck

Question 4

verb

Answer 4

a word that shows action or state of being
ex: talk, jump, scream, run, is, am, are
H.R.verbs change when in present past or future tense

Question 5

adverb

Answer 5

a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and tells where, when, how, or to what extent
ex: slowly, carefully, incessantly
H.R. often ends in ly

Question 6

preposition

Answer 6

a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word
ex: to, over, under, at, between, in
H.R. the squirrel ran ___ the tree

Question 7

conjunction

Answer 7

a word that connects words or groups of words

ex: for, and, but, or, yet, so

Question 8

interjection

Answer 8

expresses surprise or strong feeling

ex: WOW!, HEY!