Parts of Speech Flashcards
what are the eight parts of speech?
- nouns
- adjectives
- verbs
- adverbs
- pronouns
- interjections
- conjunctions
- prepositions
adjective
a word that modifies a noun or pronoun by answering the questions: which one? what kind? how many?
verbs
action verbs: state the action done by the subject
linking verbs: show a state of being, can be replaced by =
they SMELL funny, she IS happy
helping verbs: “help” action and linking verbs by showing verb tense or mood
she WOULD HAVE been happy if she HAD won the race
adverbs
a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb and answers the questions:
how? how often? when? where? to what extent? why? under what conditions? (I run WHEN IT RAINS)
pronouns
a word that takes the place of a noun
HE loves pie
EVERYONE loves pie because IT is tasty
interjections
a word that expresses a strong or sudden emotion and is not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence
YIKES! I saw a snake!
conjunctions
a word that joins two words or groups of words
coordinating conjunctions
For And Nor But Or Yet So
I like snakes AND lizards
I will call her, FOR she is my friend
subordinating conjunctions
-these conjunctions join two or more clauses by making the other clause(s) less important than the main clause. s. clauses cannot stand alone
I like snakes BECAUSE they are cuddly
ALTHOUGH they are not cuddly, I like snakes
prepositions
a word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. it often shows the relationship of time or place. it always begins a prepositional phrase, which contains a preposition, a noun or pronoun (OP), and sometimes an adjective describing the OP I went (in the house), (around the red house). I like every movie (except that one). I love movies (like Harry Potter) (about magic)
