Parts of Speech Flashcards
names a person, place, thing, or idea
noun
conveys an action or state of being (existence)
verb
is, are, was, were
verbs
adds information about a noun or pronoun
adjective
adds information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb
adverb
takes the place (stands in for) a noun
pronoun
I, me, we, him, her, he, she, they
pronouns
tells you the relationship of something to something else
preposition
over, under, on, in, with, by, around
prepositions
a word that connects other words or groups of words
conjunction
fanboys
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
a word or phrase used to express strong emotion or surprise
interjection
oh! well, yay! ew, ouch!
interjections
connects the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate
linking verb (Jill is a student, Jill is happy)
a, an, the
adjectives
When? Where? How? How much? How often? (time, place, manner, and degree)
describes adverbs
what does a prepositional phrase include?
preposition, the object of the preposition (noun or pronoun), and any modifiers of the object
¨ly¨ words (longingly, quickly, easily…)
adverbs