Parts of Speech

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 

• noun
• verb
• preposition
• adjective

A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 

• verb
• pronoun
• adjective
• adverb

A part of speech that shows action or state of being is called

• pronoun
• noun
• verb
• adverb

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

• adverb
• adjective
• preposition
• interjection

The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 

• conjunctions
• prepositions
• adjectives
• adverbs

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

• adjectives
• adverbs
• verbs
• conjunctions

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

The words HE, HER, WE, and I are 

• verbs
• adverbs
• nouns
• pronouns

Which part of speech names a person, place, or thing?

• noun
• adjective
• preposition
• verb