Parts of Speech

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: dog, city, happiness.

Front

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

Back

cat, mat

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

Front

Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'

Back

tall

Front

How many nouns are in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students homework.'?

Back

3 (teacher, students, homework)

Front

Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The sun is shining brightly.'

Back

sun

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being. Examples: run, is, think.

Front

Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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runs

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

Front

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'He speaks loudly.'

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loudly