Parts of Speech Flashcards
noun
person, place, thing
pronoun
takes place of a noun
verb
sentence action
adverb
describes an adjective or a verb
preposition
tells time, place, or positon
adjective
describes a noun or a pronoun
conjunction
word or words that connect words, phrase or clauses.
interjection
express strong emotion
common nouns
they are never capitalized; they name something generic or nonspecific.
proper noun
they name something specific, like a brand name and a person name.
abstract nouns
a noun you can’t see, hear, touch, and smell.
concrete noun
a noun you can see hear touch, and smell.
action verb
tell what the subject is doing.
linking verbs (to be)
connect a subject to a noun or adjective.
helping verbs
help the main verb express tense and voice.
Indefinite Pronoun
pronouns that do not refer to any specific place, person, or amount
Reflexive Pronoun
pronouns that reflect on the original pronoun/subject in the sentence, but then use a new term that ends in “-self” or “-selves”.
