Parts of Speech

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Front

Identify the part of speech for the word 'attended' in the sentence: 'They attended the concert last weekend.'

Back

verb

Front

Identify the part of speech for the word 'ran' in the sentence: 'Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.'

Back

verb

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

Front

Identify the part of speech for the word 'awesome' in the sentence: 'Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.'

Back

adjective

Front

Identify the part of speech for the word 'fast' in the sentence: 'Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.'

Back

adjective

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Front

Identify the part of speech for the word 'they' in the sentence: 'Will they finish the test on time?'

Back

pronoun

Front

List three examples of verbs.

Back

run, jump, think

Front

List three examples of adjectives.

Back

happy, blue, tall