Parts Of Speech

Question 1

What is a noun?

Answer 1

A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things.
Ex. The car ran crossed over the bridge.
(Car, Bridge)

Question 2

What is a verb?

Answer 2

A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Cindy was running to the finish line as fast as she could.
(Running)

Question 3

What is a pronoun?

Answer 3

A word that can function by itself as a noun phrase.
She liked her Ice Tea with no lemon in it/
(She, It)

Question 4

What is an adverb?

Answer 4

A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.
The volleyball player quickly served the ball.
(Quickly)

Question 5

what is an adjective?

Answer 5

Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.
Her beautiful dress sparkled in the moonlight.
(Beautiful)

Question 6

What is an interjection?

Answer 6

An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey emotion.
Ouch! That hurt!
(Ouch!)

Question 7

What is a preposition?

Answer 7

Prepositions are used to connect nouns or between nouns and pronouns.
The cat is beside the table, and under the chair.
(Beside, Under)

Question 8

What is a conjunction?

Answer 8

A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.
I ate the salad and the fruit as well.
(And)