Parts of Speech (Grammar)

Front

Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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noun

Front

Definition: A noun that does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea; not capitalized.

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common noun

Front

Name a specific person, place, thing, or idea; capitalized.

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proper noun

Front

Names a physical thing

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Concrete noun

Front

Something that can be thought about but not seen or touched.

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abstract noun

Front

A word that shows action or links a subject to another word.

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verb

Front

Tells what the subject is doing.

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action verb

Front

Connects a subject to a noun/adjective in a predicate: is, are, was, were, being, been, am.

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linking verb

Front

Helps main verb express tense and voice; also called auxiliary verb. Common examples: shall, will, should, would, could, must, might, can, may, have, had, has, do, does, did, be, is, was, were, am, being, been.

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helping verb

Front

Word that describes a noun/pronoun; indicates kind, which one, or quantity; usually precedes what it modifies.

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adjective