Parts of Speech

Question 1

Verbs

Answer 1

Indicates an action or state of being.

ex. walk, think, seem, assemble, become

Question 2

Nouns

Answer 2

People, places, things, ideas, or concepts.

ex. Elvis, studio, guitar, talent, fame.

Question 3

Determiners

Answer 3

Go with a noun or a noun phrase to shape its meaning.

ex. the, a/an, my, many, some, that.

Question 4

Pronouns

Answer 4

Stand in for a noun or a noun phrase, so you don’t have to keep repeating it.

Question 5

Adjectives

Answer 5

Describe a noun, usually answering the question “what kind” or “which one”.
ex. green, tall, friendly, difficult.

Question 6

Adverbs

Answer 6

Describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb, usually answering the question “where?”, “when?”, “how?”, or “why?”.
ex. quietly, totally, very, too.

Question 7

Preposition

Answer 7

Tie nouns to other information in the sentence. A prepositional phrase can work as an adjective, describing a noun; or as an adverb, describing a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
ex. in, on, by, over, after

Question 8

Conjunction

Answer 8

Join words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

ex. and, but, either… or, whenever.

Question 9

Interjection

Answer 9

Are outbursts that indicate strong emotions.

ex. ouch!, awesome!, oh no!, and many other actions replaceable by emojis.