Parts of speech

What are nouns?

• Words that describe actions
• Words that modify verbs
• Words that replace nouns
• Words that name people, places, things, or ideas

Which of the following is an example of a personal pronoun?

• He
• That
• This
• These

What is the definition of pronouns?

• Words that replace nouns
• Words that describe actions
• Words that modify verbs
• Words that name people, places, things, or ideas

What is the definition of verbs?

• Words that modify verbs
• Words that describe actions
• Words that name people, places, things, or ideas
• Words that replace nouns

Which of the following is an example of a common noun?

• Mount Everest
• Chair
• John
• Paris

Which of the following is an example of an abstract noun?

• House
• Love
• Dog
• Apple

Define a verb

• An action

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• An emotional word that interrupts a sentence

• A word that takes the place of a noun

Which of the following does an adverb modify?

• Noun

• Verb

• Conjunction

• Preposition

What do adjectives modify?

• Nouns
• Verbs
• Adjectives
• Adverbs

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

• Noun

• Verb

• Preposition

• Pronoun