Parts of speech Flashcards
noun
person place or thing
pronoun
takes place the place of a noun
verb
gives a sentence action
adverb
describes an adjective or verbs
conjunction
a word is a or words that connect words, phrases or clauses
adjective
describes a noun or a pronoun
preposition
tells time,place or position
common noun
common nouns are never specific or capitalized
interjection
expresses strong emotion, it’s true
proper nouns
there always capitalized or they are more specific
abstract nouns
something you can’t smell,hear,taste,touch or see
concrete noun
a noun that can be seen
action verb
tells what the subject is doing.
linking verbs
connect (or link) a subject to a noun or an adjective.
helping verbs
help the main verb express tense and voice.