Nouns Pronouns and Adjectives

(Is the underlined word a pronoun or adjective?)

Either car will do.

• pronoun

• adjective

(Is the underlined word a pronoun or adjective?)

Whose is it?

• pronoun

• adjective

(Is the underlined word/words a noun, pronoun, or adjective?)

Beverly was worried. She felt nervous about the speech.

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

Is the underlined word/words a noun, pronoun, or adjective?

Mr. Cosner tells all students that hard work pays off.

• nouns

• pronouns

• adjectives

(True or False?)

he, she, them, us, we are all pronouns

• True

• False

A sweating, exhausted runner crossed the finish line. (What are the adjectives?)

• sweating, exhausted

• sweating, exhausted runner

• sweating, exhausted, finish

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 

• verb

• conjunction

• adjective

• adverb

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 

• noun

• verb

• preposition

• adjective

A part of speech that answers questions WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR? is called 

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

• verb

A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb