parts of speech

Tells us more about a noun. Describes the noun. Examples: green slow, five, stinky, tall, round

• verb

• adjective

• noun

• conjunction

Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his

• pronoun

• verb

• conjunction

• adjective

Words we use before nouns or pronouns to show their relationship with other words in the sentence. Example: behind (the tree), across (Maple Street), down (the stairs)

• verb

• adverb

• preposition

• noun

Words that show action or a state of being. One of these is required in a sentence

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• conjunction

person, place, thing, or idea

• noun

• verb

• interjection

• conjunction

Links words or parts of sentences together - and, but, or.

• noun

• verb

• conjunction

• adverb

Shows strong emotion. Uses exclamation mark. Wow!

• pronoun

• noun

• avjective

• interjection

Adds meaning to verbs. tells when, how, how much.

• adverb

• interjection

• noun

• verb