Precise Word Classes

What is a noun?

• Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

What is a verb?

• Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

What is an adverb?

• Person, Place, Thing or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

What is an adjective?

• Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

These are connecting words that join words, phrases and clauses.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

These words interrupt sentences with their strong emotions.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

These words take the place of nouns in sentences.

• Verbs

• Interjections

• Adjectives

• Pronouns

These little adjectives (a, an, the) help us know if something is specific or not.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

These words show relationships between nouns and pronouns.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

Identify the green word's part of speech.
The marble fell down the drain.

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective
• Adverb