Parts of Speech

What is a noun?

• A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun is a word that represents a time or date.

• A noun is a word that represents a feeling or emotion.

• A noun is a word that represents an action or verb.

Give an example of a noun.

• car

• run

• tree

• book

What is a verb?

• A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

• A verb is a word that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A verb is a word that is used to connect words or groups of words.

• A verb is a word that is used to express a feeling or emotion.

Give an example of a verb.

• walk

• eat

• jump

• run

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A word that describes or modifies a conjunction.

• A word that describes or modifies an adverb.

• A word that describes or modifies a verb.

Give an example of an adjective.

• tall

• happy

• angry

• sad

What is a pronoun?

• A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun to avoid repetition.

• A pronoun is a type of adjective.

• A pronoun is a punctuation mark.

• A pronoun is a type of verb.

Give an example of a pronoun.

• she

• it

• they

• he

Which part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Which part of speech describes an action or state?

• noun

• adjective

• preposition

• verb