Parts of Speech Flashcards
Noun
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Pronoun
Takes place of a noun.
Verb
Is a word that gives the sentence action.
Adverb
An adverb describes an adjective and a verb.
Adjective
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun.
Conjunction
A conjunction is a word or words that connect words, phases or clauses.
Preposition
A preposition tells time, place or position.
Interjection
An interjection expresses strong emotion.
Common noun
Common nouns are never capitalized. They name something general, not specific.
Proper nouns
Proper nouns are always capitalized. They name something specific- like the name of place, a brand, or a person.
Abstract noun
A noun that you can not see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. (hint: 5 senses)
Concrete noun
Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched
