Parts of Speech

names a person, place, thing, or idea

• adverb

• conjunction

• noun

• pronoun

describes a noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

• pronoun

links a noun or pronoun with other words; shows relationships

• interjection

• adjective

• noun

• preposition

takes the place of a noun or another pronoun

• noun

• pronoun

• verb

• interjection

identifies if a noun is specific or general (a, an, the)

• interjection

• article

• preposition

• adjective

connects a group of words to another group of words

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

• conjunction

describes a mental or physical action or state of being

• interjection

• noun

• adjective

• verb

describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

• adverb

• noun

• pronoun

• interjection

expresses a strong feeling or emotion

• conjunction

• interjection

• adverb

• verb