Parts of Speech Flashcards
Noun
Person, place, thing, animal, or idea (dog, house, Ava)
Pronoun
They, her, him, we. Takes the place of a noun
Verb
Walked, ran, skip. An action word
Adverb
Tell when, where, and how and action takes place. quickly, soon, always.
Adjective
Describes a noun or pronoun. Small, scary, big, preppy.
Conjunction
Brings words together. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.(FANBOYS)
Preposition
Tells time, place, or position. On, below, and under
Interjection
Shows strong emotion
Wow, yay, yes.
Common Nouns
Not capitalized and not specific
ball, desk, store
Proper Noun
Capitalized and specific
Ms. Dulaney, Walmart, Nike.
Abstract Nouns
A noun that you can’t see, touch, taste, hear, or smell.
Love, hunger, fear.
Concrete Nouns
A noun you can touch and see
Food, dog, desk.
Compound Nouns
Made up of more than one word
Grocery store, teacher desk, shopping cart