parts of speech Flashcards
verbs,conjunction,adverbs,& etc. (15 cards)
What is a noun?
A noun is a name for something – it can be a person, place, thing, or idea.
What are the types of nouns?
Common Nouns: Regular names (e.g., dog, city).
Proper Nouns: Special names (e.g., Sarah, Paris).
Abstract Nouns: Ideas (e.g., happiness).
Concrete Nouns: Things you can touch (e.g., apple).
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a shortcut for a noun (e.g., instead of saying “Sarah,” you say “she”).
Name some types of pronouns.
Personal Pronouns: (e.g., I, you, he, she).
Possessive Pronouns: (e.g., mine, yours).
Reflexive Pronouns: (e.g., myself, yourself).
Demonstrative Pronouns: (e.g., this, that).
Indefinite Pronouns: (e.g., everyone, someone).
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows action or being (e.g., run, jump, is, are).
What are the types of verbs?
Action Verbs: What someone does (e.g., run, jump).
Linking Verbs: Connects the subject to more information (e.g., is, are).
Helping Verbs: Help another verb (e.g., will, can).
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes or tells you more about a noun (e.g., blue, big).
What are the types of adjectives?
Descriptive Adjectives: Describe details (e.g., big, green).
Quantitative Adjectives: Talk about numbers (e.g., many, some).
Possessive Adjectives: Show ownership (e.g., my, your).
What is an adverb?
An adverb describes how, when, where, or how much something happens (e.g., quickly, very).
What is a preposition?
A preposition shows where something is or how things relate (e.g., on, under, to).
Give examples of adverbs.
How: “She runs quickly.”
Where: “The dog is outside.”
How much: “He is very fast.”
Give examples of prepositions.
“The book is on the table.”
“The dog is under the chair.”
“I’m going to the park.”
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction connects words or groups of words (e.g., and, but).
What are the types of conjunctions?
Coordinating Conjunctions: (e.g., and, but) connect equal ideas.
Subordinating Conjunctions: (e.g., because, if) introduce extra info.
Correlative Conjunctions: (e.g., either…or, both…and) come in pairs.
What is an interjection?
An interjection is a word that shows strong feelings (e.g., wow, ouch, yay).
