Parts of Speech

Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?

• adverb

• verb

• noun

• pronoun

What part of speech describes nouns and pronouns?

• adjective

• adverb

• adjunct

• conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.4D

Which part of speech joins words, phrases, and clauses?

• verb

• interjection

• preposition

• conjunction

What does a preposition do?

• shows action or being

• shows position or relationship

• modifies ad verb or an adjective

• takes the place of a noun

What part of speech shows and action or state of being?

• proverb

• adverb

• verb

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.4D

What part of speech takes the place of a noun?

• preposition

• proposition

• adjective

• pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.4D

What does an adverb do?

• Modifies a preposition or pronoun

• Modifies a verb, adjective or adverb

• Describes nouns and pronouns

• Connects words. phrases and clauses

What does an interjection do?

• Joins words, phrases, and clauses

• Shows excitement or emotion, generally ending in an explanation point

• Interrupts the sequence of a sentence

• Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

Three common conjunctions are...

• and, but, or

• dancing, swimming, running

• he, her, them

• am, is, are

Which sentence starts with a pronoun

• Angus is the best dog.

• He is a Border Collie.

• Luckily, he is my dog.

• In the summer, he likes to go to the beach.