Understanding Parts of Speech

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

• adjective

• verb

• noun

• adverb

Which part of speech shows action or a state of being?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

What do we call words that describe nouns?

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Adverbs

• Pronouns

Identify the part of speech that connects words or groups of words.

• verb

• adjective

• noun

• conjunction

What part of speech expresses a strong feeling or emotion?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• interjection

Which part of speech is used to replace a noun?

• Pronoun

• Adverb

• Verb

• Adjective

What part of speech indicates a relationship in time or space?

• Preposition

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

Can you name a word that is an adverb?

• fastly

• quickly

• speedy

• quick

What part of speech is often used to ask questions?

• Nouns

• Interrogative pronouns

• Adjectives

• Conjunctions

Which part of speech can modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb?

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Pronoun

• Noun