Parts of Speech Flashcards
NOUN
Person, place, thing, idea = ball, desk, store
VERBS
Action words = Jump, talk, sing
ADVEBS
Tell when, where, or how action takes place = slowly, soon, quickly
ADJECTIVES
Describes nouns and pronouns = bid, gorgeous, red
PRONOUNS
Takes the place of a noun = they, them, she
CONJUNCTOINS
Bring words, phrases or clauses together = for, and, nor, or, yet, so
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 can’t use your senses = Love hunger fear
Concrete nouns
A noun that you can touch and see food, dod, desk
Compound noun
Made up of more than one word grocery store, teachers desk, shopping cary