Parts of Speech

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

A word that describes nouns and pronouns.

Front

What part of speech is 'the' in the sentence: 'We went to the store quickly after dark.'?

Back

Article.

Front

Which part of speech expresses action or a state of being?

Back

Verb.

Front

What part of speech is 'You' in the sentence: 'Hey! You broke my new pencil!'?

Back

Pronoun.

Front

What part of speech is 'library' in the sentence: 'The school library is full of new books.'?

Back

Noun.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

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

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A word that expresses action or a state of being.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

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

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A word that takes the place of a noun.

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

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