Parts of Speech

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

A word that describes nouns and pronouns.

Front

What is a verb?

Back

An action or state of being.

Front

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

Back

Verb.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

A word that describes 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 conjunction?

Back

A word that connects phrases or clauses.

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

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

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

A word that expresses strong emotion.

Front

Give an example of an adjective in a sentence.

Back

The tall tree swayed in the wind.