Parts of Speech

A noun is a person, place, or thing (e.g., cat, apple, doctor, school, child).

An adjective is a describing word (e.g., small, fat, skinny, blue, silly).

A verb is an action word (e.g., run, jump, blink, smile, breathe).

An adverb describes how an action is performed (e.g., quickly, slowly, carefully).

Examples of nouns include: cat, apple, doctor, school.

Examples of adjectives include: slimy, blue, tall, happy.

Examples of verbs include: run, jump, write, swim.

Examples of adverbs include: quickly, silently, well, very.

A noun serves as the subject or object in a sentence.

An adjective modifies a noun to provide more detail.