parts of speech Flashcards
Noun
Is a person, place or thing
Pronoun
Takes place of a noun
Verb
A word that gives a sentence or action
Adverb
Describes an adjective and verb
Adjective
Describes a noun or a pronoun
Conjunction
word or words that connect words, phrases or clauses
Preposition
Tells time, place or position
Interjection
Expresses strong emotion
Common Nouns
They are never capitalized and they name something general
Proper Nouns
They are aways capitalized and they aways name something specific
Abstract Nouns
A noun that you can not see, hear or touch
Concrete Noun
Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched (the 5 senses)
Action verbs
tells what the subject is doing
Linking verbs
connects (or link) subject to a noun or an adjective
Helping verbs
helps the main express tense and voice