Function of Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs

A verb is a(n) __________________.

• word that describes a noun

• word that describes an action

• action

• person, place, thing, or idea

True or False: An adjective describes a verb.

• True

• False

What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

• neatly
• wrote
• shopping
• list

Is the highlighted word a VERB, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB or NOUN?

Leo and Jenna walked up to an old castle.

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

A noun

• is an action

• is a name of a person, place, thing, or idea

• describes a verb, adjective or another adverb

• is a state of being

Select all the verbs

• singing

• boy

• walk

• give

Select all the nouns

• hair

• pretty

• house

• tea

An adjective

• is an action or state of being

• is a name of a person, place, thing, or idea

• describes a verb, adjective or another adverb

• describes a noun or pronoun

The underlined word is

My neighbor is a nice lady.

• noun

• adverb

• verb

• adjective

The underlined word is

My neighbor is a nice lady.

• noun

• adverb

• verb

• adjective