Parts of Speech (Definitions and Applications)

A part of speech that answers questions WHEN? WHY? WHERE? HOW? UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS? is called 

• adverb
• adjective
• preposition
• interjection

A part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase is called 

• preposition
• conjunction
• interjection
• adverb

The words WITH, ABOUT, OF, ABOVE are 

• nouns
• pronouns
• verbs
• prepositions

The words AM, IS, ARE, WERE, WAS are 

• verbs
• nouns
• prepositions
• adverbs

A part of speech that connects words or word groups is called 

• preposition
• interjection
• adjective 
• conjunction

The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are  

• conjunctions
• prepositions
• adjectives
• adverbs

The words WHITE, GREEN, RED, BLACK, and PURPLE are 

• adjectives
• adverbs
• verbs
• conjunctions

A part of speech that shows emotions is called 

• conjunction
• preposition
• interjection
• verb

A part of speech that answers questions WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR? is called 

• adverb
• adjective
• noun
• verb

The words ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR are 

• adjectives
• nouns
• verbs
• prepositions