Parts of speech Flashcards
Part of speech that is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
type of noun that always starts with a capital letter. specific name of the noun
Proper noun
Type of noun that has a lower case. general
common
part of speech that is used in a place of a noun.
Pronoun
Usually substituted for a specific noun
antecedent
expresses action
verb
used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun. Usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many
adjective
used to modify or describe a verb, adjective or itself. Usually answers the question of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or what degree
adverb
a part of speech placed before the noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word int eh sentence.
preposition
part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
conjunction
a part of speech used to express emotion. (!)
Interjection