Parts Of Speech Flashcards
(8 cards)
Names a person, place, or thing.
Example: boys, bookshelf, happiness, German Shepherd, Charleston.
Noun
Connects 2 words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
Example: and, but, or.
Conjunction
Shows action or state of being.
Example: study, climb, was sitting, accelerate, accumulate.
Verb
Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Example: completely, slowly, not, now.
Adverb
Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
Example: beautiful, funny, two, crunchy, fantastic, mean.
Adjective
Is a word that expresses emotion and feeling and that is often followed by an exclamation point.
Example: Wow! Ouch! Oh no!
Interjection
Takes the place of a noun or other pronouns.
Example: I, we, he, she, it, you, they, him, them.
Pronoun
Is a word or phrase that relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
Example: above, about, behind, between, under, around, below…
Preposition