Parts of Speech

Word that takes the place of a noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs (tell when, where, how, to what extent, how often)

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun

Doing/action word

• Verb

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Conjunction

The words 'a' 'an' 'the' which precede nouns

• Verbs

• Article

• Pronouns

• Interjections

Words that convey strong emotions (!)

• Interjections

• Pronouns

• Article

• Conjunctions

Describe nouns or pronouns

• Adverbs

• Pronouns

• Conjunctions

• Adjectives

Used to name persons, places, things, ideas

• Verbs

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Conjunctions

Connecting words that join sentences and phrases (for, and, but, so, although, however...)

• Verb

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Pronoun

Words that relate in terms of time, place, position (on, from, to, with...)

• Pronoun

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Interjection