Parts of Speech Definitions

Noun

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• An action or state of being

• A descriptive word

• A type of punctuation

Verb

• Expresses action or state of being

• Describes a noun

• Connects words in a sentence

• Indicates a time frame

Pronoun

• Replaces a noun

• Describes an action

• Indicates a place

• Connects two clauses

Interjection

• A part of speech that expresses a feeling or request something

• A type of verb that shows action

• A noun that represents a person, place, or thing

• An adjective that describes a noun

Adjective

• Describes a person, place, thing or idea

• A type of verb

• A synonym for noun

• A form of punctuation

Adverb

• Modifies a verb or adjective

• Describes a noun

• Indicates a time or place

• Connects clauses or sentences

Conjunction

• Connects different parts of a sentence

• Indicates a pause in a sentence

• Describes a noun or pronoun

• Expresses a complete thought

Preposition

• Word or phrase used to show the relationship between the different parts of a sentence

• A type of verb that expresses action

• A noun that describes a person, place, or thing

• An adjective that modifies a noun