Parts of speech

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

Names of people, place, things, or ideas

Ex: cat, school, love

Question 2

Pronoun

Answer 2

Words used to replace nouns in order to avoid repitition

Ex: i, you, he, she, may, our, this, that, who, whose, some

Question 3

Action verbs

Answer 3

Describe what someone or something does

Ex: run, eat, write

Question 4

State of being verbs

Answer 4

Describe condition or existence

Ex: am, is, are, was, were

Question 4

Adjective

Answer 4

Words that describe or give more information about nouns

Tell you more about a place, thing, person or idea

Ex: big, happy, red

Question 5

Adverb

Answer 5

Describe how, when or to what extend something happens

Ex: she runs QUICKLY
Ex the movie was VERY interesting
Ex: she sings INCREDIBLY well

Question 6

Preposition

Answer 6

Helps exp[lain where, when or how something happens

Ex: in on, under, between
“The book is ON the table”
“She will arrive AFTER lunch”

Question 7

Conjunction

Answer 7

Words that connect words,l phrases or clauses in sentences

Ex: “i like tea AND coffee”
“You can EITHER come OR STAY”

Question 8

Interjections

Answer 8

Express strong emotions or reactions

Ex: wow, ouch, oh, why, um