Parts of speech Flashcards
1
Q
Noun
A
Person, place, thing
2
Q
Pronoun
A
Takes the place of a noun
3
Q
Verb
A
Gives the sentence action
4
Q
adverb
A
Describes an adjective or a verb
5
Q
adjective
A
describes a noun or a pronoun
6
Q
conjunction
A
a word or words that connect words, phrases, or clauses
7
Q
preposition
A
It tells time place or position
8
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interjection
A
expresses strong emotion
9
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common nouns
A
they are never capitalized, they name something general not specific.
10
Q
proper noun
A
They are always capitalized they name something specific
11
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abstract noun
A
a noun that you can not see, hear, smell, taste, or touch
12
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concrete noun
A
things that can be seen or touched
13
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action verb
A
tell what the subject is doing
14
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linking verb (to be)
A
connect (or link) a subject to a noun or an a adjective
15
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helping verb
A
help the main verb express tense and voice
