Parts of Speech

Question 1

What are the six parts of speech?

Answer 1

1. Nouns/Pronouns
2. Verbs
3. Adverbs
4. Adjectives
5. Prepositions/Conjunctions
6. Interjections

Question 2

What does a noun do?

Answer 2

A noun identifies a person, place or thing.

Question 3

State some other things nouns can be?

Answer 3

Nouns can also be subjects, objects, adjectives or adverbs.

Question 4

Give some examples of a noun.

Answer 4

Steve Jobs, math, Florida, horse.

Question 5

Give an example of a noun as an adjective, and a noun as an adverb.

Answer 5

Adjective: HISTORY teacher, TICKET office
Adverb: bystander,

Question 6

What does a pronoun do?

Answer 6

A pronoun replaces a noun; a pronoun refer to the subject of the sentence.

Question 7

What are some examples of pronouns?

Answer 7

he, she they, we.

Question 8

Use some pronouns in a sentence.

Answer 8

Yesterday, Alicia could have gone to the movies, but SHE came to late to watch IT.

Question 9

What does a verb do?

Answer 9

A verb is used to communicate an action, event or state of being.

Question 10

Give some examples of verbs.

Answer 10

Run, sit, walk, watch.

Question 11

Use some verbs in a sentence.

Answer 11

These days, I always WAKE up so late, that I have to RUN to catch the bus.

Question 12

What are verb tenses?

Answer 12

Verb tenses express a time frame.

Question 13

Give some examples of verb tenses.

Answer 13

Ride, rode, will ride, walked, walk, will walk, walking.

Question 14

What is an adverb?

Answer 14

An adverb is something used to provide more information about a verb, an adjective, or another, adverb within a sentence.

Question 15

What questions to adverbs answer?

Answer 15

Adverbs answer questions about, how, when, where or how much.

Question 16

Use some adverbs in a sentence.

Answer 16

The seamstress QUICKLY repaired the ripped pants | The doctor spoke OPTIMISTICALLY about the outcome of the surgery.

Question 17

What do adverbs often end in?

Answer 17

Adverbs often end in “ly” ( Slowly, quickly)

Question 18

What is an adjective?

Answer 18

An adjective is a word used to modify a noun, and they almost always come before the noun in a sentence.

Question 19

Use some adjectives in a sentence.

Answer 19

The EERIE creature, Scarbo, jumped and leaped about in the SHINING and GLIMMERING night sky.

Question 20

What does a preposition do?

Answer 20

A preposition is linking word, that links nouns and pronouns with other parts of a sentence.

Question 21

Use some prepositions in a sentence.

Answer 21

The book is ON the table | She held the book OVER | The book is leaning AGAINST the table.

Question 22

Give some examples of prepositions.

Answer 22

Near, next, against, on, of, at.

Question 23

What is a conjunction?

Answer 23

A conjunction is another kind of linking word that links words or phrases.

Question 24

What are some examples of conjunctions?

Answer 24

But, and, or, so, therefore, because.

Question 25

Use some conjunctions in a sentence?

Answer 25

Call the movers WHEN you are ready | I ate the pizza AND pasta.

Question 26

What are interjections?

Answer 26

Interjections are words that are used to express emotions. They often have exclamation points.

Question 27

What are some examples or interjections?

Answer 27

Oh!, Wow!, Ouch!, Oh no!

Question 28

Use some interjections in a sentence.

Answer 28

OUCH, that hurt! | OH NO, I forgot the exam was today!