Parts of Speech Flashcards
What is a NOUN?
Names a person, place or thing
What is a VERB?
Describes an action
What is an ADVERB?
Describes a verb
What is an ADJECTIVE?
Describes a noun
What is a PREPOSITION?
Gives us information about the position of an object
What is the job of a PROPER NOUN?
Names a specific person, place or thing
What is the job of a COMMON NOUN?
Names a general category of person, place or thing
What is an ABSTRACT NOUN?
A noun that we can’t see or touch e.g. an emotion or feeling like happiness or pride
What is a CONCRETE NOUN?
A noun that is a physical object like a desk or a chair - it can be detected by the senses or by a scientific instrument
What is a PRONOUN?
It takes the place of a noun
What does a CONJUNCTION do?
Joins words and sentences
Identify the PROPER NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour
Francis, France
Identify the COMMON NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour
hat, physics, margarine, man
Identify the ABSTRACT NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour
love, humour
Identify the SINGULAR and PLURAL forms for this pair of nouns
Bird, birds
Bird = singular Birds = plural
Identify the SINGULAR and PLURAL forms for this pair of nouns
Loaves, loaf
Loaf = singular Loaves = plural
Give an example of a FIRST PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN
I OR Me
Give an example of a FIRST PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN
We OR Us
Give an example of a SECOND PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN
You
Give an example of a SECOND PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN
You
Give an example of a THIRD PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN
He OR Him OR She OR It OR Her
Give an example of a THIRD PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN
They OR Them
What does a COMPARATIVE do?
Compares two things/objects
What does a SUPERLATIVE do?
Suggests that something is the highest quality/the best in a category
Identify the SUPERLATIVE
Tall, Taller, Tallest
Tallest
Identify the SUPERLATIVE
Fast, Faster, Fastest
Fastest
Identify the COMPARATIVE
Small, Smaller, Smallest
Smaller
Identify the SUPERLATIVE
Smart, Smarter, Smartest
Smartest
Identify the COMPARATIVE
Brave, Braver, Bravest
Braver
What is the function of an AUXILIARY VERB?
It is used to show tense in compound verbs
Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?
I have seen the light
Have
Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?
She will feel better tomorrow
Will
Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?
Can you answer this question?
Can
Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?
Bill might get some more later
Might
Identify the VERB in this sentence
The athlete jumped
Jumped
Identify the VERB in this sentence
The cat slept
Slept
Identify the VERB in this sentence
The horses run
Run
What is a FINITE VERB?
A finite verb has a subject to indicate who is doing the action, and it also has a tense
e.g. The dog barked - barked is a finite verb because it has a subject (the dog) and a tense (past)
What is an IMPERATIVE?
The order/command form of a verb. It is telling someone to do something e.g. Be quiet!
Identify the ADVERB
She dances gracefully
Gracefully
Identify the ADVERB
Their company contributes annually
Annually
Identify the ADVERB
Their grandmother visits often
Often
Identify the ADVERB
I have looked everywhere
Everywhere
Identify the PREPOSITION
The chalk was in the desk
In
Identify the PREPOSITION
The chalk was under the desk
Under
Identify the PREPOSITION
Who is the girl with my brother?
With
Identify the PREPOSITION
It will be the holiday of a lifetime
Of
Identify the PREPOSITION
Next year will give us a chance to free the world from hunger
From
Identify the PREPOSITION
The murderer died by hanging
By
Identify the PREPOSITION
I told you that before tea
Before
What is a CONJUNCTION?
A joining word - it joins words, phrases and sentences
List the CO-ORDINATING (FANBOYS) CONJUNCTIONS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What does a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION do?
Joins sentences/clauses of differing importance
Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
Whenever
Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
Where
Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
_________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
If
Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
Unless
