Parts of Speech

Person, place, thing, or idea

• verb

• noun

• adverb

• preposition

She loves riding in a convertible. What is the underlined word?

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• pronoun

What do pronouns replace?

• nouns

• prepositions

• verbs

• adjectives

Which part of speech expresses an action or a state of being?

• adverb

• verb

• interjection

• adjective

What is an adjective?

• an interrupting word

• a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

• a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

• a word that desribes nouns and pronouns

This part of speech modifies a verb or adjective and often ends in “ly.”

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

• interjection

These words show relationships between nouns and pronouns.

• Interjection
• Conjunction
• Article
• Preposition

Select the correct description of the underline word.

I can't believe that the library didn't have anywhere to sit today.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• appositive

What type of noun is underlined?

I can't believe that he didn't text back.

• noun

• pronoun

• proper noun

These are connecting words that join words, phrases and clauses.

• Interjection
• Conjunction
• Article
• Preposition