Parts of Speech

What is a noun?

• A word that replaces a noun

• A word that describes a noun

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that shows action.

Fill in the blank: A pronoun replaces a ____.

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• preposition

Which of the following is an example of an adjective?

• they

• run

• tall

• behind

Fill in the blank: A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and ____.

• a verb

• another word

• an adjective

• a pronoun

Which of the following is an example of a preposition?

• run

• they

• behind

• green

Which of the following is an example of a verb?

• he

• green

• run

• behind

Fill in the blank: A noun can be a person, place, thing, or ____. A) action B) idea C) adjective D) verb.

• action

• idea

• adjective

• verb

Fill in the blank: A pronoun is used to replace a ____.

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• preposition

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• Wow

• Therefore

• And

• Yes

An interjection expresses ____.

• Strong emotions

• Time

• Place

• Quantity