Parts of speech Flashcards
Noun
person, place, or thing
Prounoun
takes the place of a noun.
Verb
Gives a sentence action
Adverb
Describes an adjective or a verb.
Adjective
Adjective describes a noun or a prounoun
Conjuction
is a word or words that connect words, phrases, or clauses
Preposition
tells time, place, or position.
interjection
Expresses strong emotion, is true
common noun
They are never capitalized, they name something general not specific
Proper noun
They are always capitalized, They name something specific.
Abstract noun
A noun that you cannot see, feel, taste, or touch.
concreate noun
describe things that can be seen, or touched.
action verb
tells what the subject is doing
linking verbs (to be)
connects (or link) a subject to a noun or an adjective.
helping verbs
Help the main verb express tense and voice.
indefinite prounoun
indefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not refer to any specific person place or amount
Reflexive pronoun
pronouns that reflect on the original pronoun/subject in the sentence, but then use a new term that ends in “-self” or “-selves