Parts of Speech Flashcards
Noun
Person, place, thing, animal, idea
Dog, House, Ava
Pronoun
They, her, him, we
Takes the place of a noun
Verb
Walked, ran, skip
Action word
Adverb
When, where, and how an action takes place: Quickly, soon, always
Adjective
Describes a noun
Small, Scary, Big
Conjunction
Brings words together
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Preposition
Tells time, place, or position
On, Below, Under
Interjection
Shows strong emotion
Wow, Hey, Yeah
Common Noun
Not capitalized and not specific
ball, desk, store
Proper Noun
Capitalized and specific
Ms. Dulaney, Walmart, Nike
Abstract Nouns
A noun 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