Parts of Speech

Front

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called

Back

noun

Front

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called

Back

adjective

Front

What is the proper noun in this sentence: Mary went to school early to get help from her teacher?

Back

Mary

Front

A part of speech that takes the place of a noun is called

Back

pronoun

Front

What part of speech is the blue word? My father drives well.

Back

Adverb

Front

A part of speech that expresses action or a state of being is called

Back

verb

Front

Words that connect phrases or clauses are called

Back

conjunctions

Front

A part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence is called

Back

preposition

Front

An example of a common noun is

Back

dog, city, or car

Front

An example of a proper noun is

Back

New York, Sarah, or Monday