Parts of Speech Flashcards
What is the definition of a Noun?
A word that names a person, place, or idea.
What is an example of a Noun?
Education, School, New York.
What is the definition of a Pronoun
A word that can function by itself as a noun phrase.
What is an example of an Adjective?
Color, Joyful, Loud.
What is an example of a Pronoun?
I, Her, His, It, That, These.
What is the definition of a Verb?
A word that shows action or state of being.
What is the definition of an Adverb?
A word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree.
What is an example of a Verb?
Talk, Jump, Scream, Yell.
What is an example of an Adverb?
Gently, Quite, Then, There.
What is the definition of a Preposition?
A word governing a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word.
What is an example of a Preposition?
On, After, For.
What is the definition of a Conjunction?
A word used to connect sentences or to coordinate words in the same sentence.
What is an example of a Conjunction?
And, But, If.
What is the definition of an Interjection?
A word or remark expressing emotion.
What is an example of an Interjection?
Ugh!, Wow!, Ew!
