Parts of Speech

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

Is a person, place, thing, animal, idea

Question 2

Pronoun

Answer 2

Takes the place of a noun

Question 3

Verb

Answer 3

Verb is a word that gives a sentence action

Question 4

Adverb

Answer 4

Described an adjective or a verb

Question 5

Adjective

Answer 5

Describes a noun or a pronoun

Question 6

Conjuction

Answer 6

A word or words that connect words, phrases, and clauses.

Question 7

Preposition

Answer 7

Tells time, place, or position

Question 8

Interjection

Answer 8

Expresses strong emotion

Question 9

Common Noun

Answer 9

Never capitalized. They name something general, not specific

Question 10

Proper Nouns

Answer 10

They are always capitalized. They name something specific - like a name of a place, a brand, or a person

Question 11

Abstract Nouns

Answer 11

A noun that you cannot see, hear, smell, taste, or touch.

Question 12

Concrete Nouns

Answer 12

A Concrete Noun describe things that can be seen or touched.

Question 13

Action Verbs

Answer 13

Tell what the subject is doing.

Question 14

Linking Verbs [to be]

Answer 14

Connect (or link) a subject to a noun or an adjective.

Question 15

Helping Verbs

Answer 15

Help the main verb express tense and voice.

Question 16

Indefinite Pronoun

Answer 16

Pronouns that do not refer to any specific person, place, or amount.

Question 17

Reflexive Pronoun

Answer 17

Pronouns that reflect on the original pronoun/subject in the sentence, but then use a new term that ends in “-self” or “-selves.”