Parts of Speech

What is a noun?

• person, place, thing

• action words

• takes the place of nouns

• describes things

What is a verb?

• person, place, thing

• action words

• takes the place of nouns

• describes things

What is a pronoun?

• person, place, thing

• action words

• takes the place of nouns

• describes things

What is an adjective?

• describes verbs, adverbs, adjectives

• takes the place of nouns

• describes nouns or pronouns

• tells a relationship between things

What is an adverb?

• describes verbs, adverbs, adjectives

• takes the place of nouns

• describes nouns or pronouns

• tells a relationship between things

What is an preposition?

• describes verbs, adverbs, adjectives

• takes the place of nouns

• describes nouns or pronouns

• tells a relationship between things

What is a conjunction?

• an article

• connects two thoughts or ideas

• interrupts a sentence with unnecessary words

• describing words

What is an interjection?

• an article

• connects two thoughts or ideas

• interrupts a sentence with unnecessary words

• describing words