Parts of Speech

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 

• noun
• verb
• preposition
• adjective

A part of speech that takes the place of a noun is called

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called

• verb

• conjunction

• adjective

• adverb

A part of speech that shows ACTION is called

• pronoun

• noun

• verb

• adverb

What part of speech is the blue word?

He is strong.

• Pronoun

• Noun

What part of speech is the blue word?

My father drives well.

• Adjective

• Adverb

What part of speech is the blue word?

Can you please take this book to the library?

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

What part of speech is the blue word?
The teacher was talking quickly at the end of class.

• noun
• verb
• adverb
• adjective

What part of speech is the blue word?

The play that I went to watch was a comedy.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

What is the proper noun in this sentence:
Mary went to school early to get help from her teacher. 

• Mary
• school 
• early 
• teacher