Parts of Speech

Front

What is a word that tells an action or state of being?

Back

Verb: A word that expresses an action or a state of being.

Front

What is a person, place, thing, or idea called?

Back

Noun: A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

What part of speech is 'onto' in the sentence: 'The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground'?

Back

Preposition: A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

Front

What part of speech is 'gracefully' in the sentence: 'The fluffy cat fell gracefully off his perch and onto the ground'?

Back

Adverb: A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Front

What is a word used in place of a noun called?

Back

Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun.

Front

What is the function of an adjective?

Back

Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun.

Front

What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?

Back

Conjunction: A word that joins words or groups of words.

Front

What is an example of a noun?

Back

Examples of nouns: cat, city, happiness.

Front

What is an example of a verb?

Back

Examples of verbs: run, jump, is.

Front

What is an example of an adverb?

Back

Examples of adverbs: quickly, silently, very.