Parts of Speech Flashcards
Noun
Person, Place, Thing, Animal, Idea,= Ball, Desk, Store
Verbs
Action words= Jump, Talk, Sing
Adverbs
Tell when, where, or how action takes place= Slowly, Soon, Quickly
Adjectives
Describes nouns or pronoun= Big, Gorgeous, Red
Pronouns
Takes the place of a noun= They, Him, She
Conjunctions
Brings words, phrases, or clauses together=For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so [FANBOYS]
Interjections
Shows strong emotion= Hey! Stop! Yay!
Preposition
Tells the time or position of something=On, Above, Around, During
Common Nouns
Not capitalized and not specific= ball, desk, store
Proper nouns
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 that you can touch and see= Food, dog, desk
Compound nouns
Made up of more than one word= grocery store, teacher desk, shopping cart