Parts of Speech

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

A person, place, or thing

Question 2

Pronoun

Answer 2

Takes the place of a noun

Question 3

Verb

Answer 3

A word that gives a sentence action

Question 4

Adverb

Answer 4

Describes an adjective, and a verb

Question 5

Adjective

Answer 5

Describes a noun, or a pronoun

Question 6

Conjunction

Answer 6

A word or words that connect words, phrases or clauses

Question 7

Preposition

Answer 7

Tells time, place or position

Question 8

Interjection

Answer 8

Expresses strong emotion

Question 9

Common nouns

Answer 9

Common nouns are never capitalized, they name something general, not specific

Question 10

Abstract nouns

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Proper nouns

Answer 11

Proper nouns are always capitalized, they name something specific - like the name of a place, a brand, or a person

Question 12

Concrete nouns

Answer 12

Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched

Question 13

Action verbs

Answer 13

Tells what the subject is doing

Question 14

Linking verbs [to be]

Answer 14

Connects, or links a subject to a noun or an adjective

Question 15

Helping verbs

Answer 15

Helps the main verb express tense and voice