Parts of speech Flashcards
A naming word: such as a place, a name, a title or an object.
A noun
These words are all _____________. Run, play, is, scream, shout.
Verbs
A _________ can take the place of a noun. (He, she, they, her, his etc.)
Pronoun
These words traditionally end in -ly and describe verbs. (quickly, loudly, very)
Adverbs
A ____________ describes the location of things in space and time. (over, under, above, beside, before)
Preposition
These words describe things. (blue, big, small, round)
Adjectives
But, and, therefore, yet, so are all ____________.
Conjunctions
This type of noun gets a capital letter.
A proper noun
Abstract nouns describe things you cannot _________.
Touch
Herd, flock, army, pride are all _________ nouns.
Collective
______ nouns are the names of everyday objects.
Common