Parts of speech

What does VERB express?

• Action

• Place and time

• Person, event, animals

• Notions

A revolver was found on the floor of her wardrobe.

WARDROBE

• Pronoun

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

“I am not interested in money”, my friend answered coldly.

Coldly is …

• An adjective

• a verb

• a preposition

• an adverb

She could not give an alibi.

Alibi is …

• a noun

• a conjunction

• a verb

• an interjection

There was also a young and attractive governess.

Attractive is …

• a verb

• a preposition

• an adverb

• an adjective

But I know Miss Dunbar is innocent.

But is …

• a conjunction

• a noun

• a verb

• an interjection

The note was signed by the governess.

By is …

• a preposition

• an interjection

• a verb

• a noun

He paused and repeated slowly.

Paused is …

• an irregular verb

• a regular verb

• a noun

• an adjective

Here is our client.

Our is …

• a pronoun

• a verb

• a noun

• an interjection

He wants to speak to me about the tragic end of his wife.

To, about are …

• conjunctions

• verbs

• nouns

• prepostions