Parts of Speech

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A part of speech that takes the place of a noun.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

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

Front

Identify the proper noun in the sentence: 'Mary went to school early to get help from her teacher.'

Back

Mary

Front

What is a proper noun?

Back

A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

What part of speech is 'well' in the sentence: 'My father drives well.'?

Back

Adverb

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

A part of speech that describes a noun.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

A part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Front

What is a common noun?

Back

A noun that names a general item rather than a specific one.

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A part of speech that expresses an action or state of being.

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

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