Parts of Speech Identification

Parts of Speech Identification

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English

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a part of speech that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a part of speech that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a part of speech that describes or modifies a noun.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a part of speech that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

An interjection is a part of speech that expresses emotion or exclamation.

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify every part of speech in this sentence:

"Hello! Did you know, that the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was meticulously built by the French Victorian era architect and engineer Gustave Eiffel?"

Back

Interjections: Hello!

Nouns: Eiffel Tower

Paris

France

Gustave Eiffel

Prepositions: in

Adjectives: Victorian

great

verbs: built

adverbs: meticulously

conjunctions: and

pronouns: you