Parts of Speech 3

Front

What is a verb?

Back

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

Front

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The ball rolled past the catcher.'

Back

The verb is 'rolled'.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'. Example: 'quickly', 'very'.

Front

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The nervous student quickly stepped to the front.'

Back

The adverb is 'quickly'.

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Example: 'happy', 'blue', 'amazing'.

Front

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The magician performed one amazing trick.'

Back

The adjective is 'amazing'.

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Example: 'he', 'she', 'us'.

Front

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: 'Sal and Andy wrote a silly play that had us all laughing.'

Back

The pronoun is 'us'.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

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

Front

Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The pilot could not take off easily in the thick fog.'

Back

The noun is 'pilot'.