Vocab Parts of Speech

_________ combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that tells something about another word in the sentence.

• preposition

• noun

• pronoun

• verb

word that replaces a noun. examples include: he, she, they

• verb

• pronoun

• noun

• it

special group of adjectives (a, an, the)

• noun

• verb

• article

• pronoun

Shows action or state of being

• Verb

• Noun

• Preposition

• Pronoun

Names a person, place, thing, or idea

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun

• Conjunction

Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• Interjection

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Adverb

Expresses strong feelings ( can be single word or a phrase )

• Adjective

• Interjection

• Adverb

• Pronoun

Joins words or groups of words

• Preposition

• Adjective

• Verb

• Conjunction

Describes a noun or a pronoun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Preposition

• Interjection

What part of speech is the blue word:

The young boy asked Trevor Lawrence for his autograph.

• adjective

• noun

• description

• verb