Parts of Speech

Front

What are the eight parts of speech in English?

Back

Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection.

Front

Define a noun and provide an example.

Back

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'dog'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a verb? Give an example.

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is an adjective? Provide an example.

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: 'happy'.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is an adverb? Give an example.

Back

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Example: 'quickly'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is the function of a preposition? Provide an example.

Back

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Example: 'in'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is a conjunction? Give an example.

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause. Example: 'and'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

Define an interjection and provide an example.

Back

An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Example: 'Wow!'.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

Identify the part of speech for the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She ran quickly.'

Back

Adverb.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat', identify the noun.

Back

cat, mat.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A