Parts of Speech

Front

What are the eight parts of speech in English?

Back

Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Conjunction, Preposition, Interjection.

Front

Define a noun and provide an example.

Back

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'dog'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a verb? Give two examples.

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples: 'run', 'is'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an adverb? How does it function in a sentence?

Back

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, place, time, or degree. Example: 'quickly'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is an adjective? Provide an example.

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Example: 'happy'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

Front

What is a conjunction? Give an example.

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause. Example: 'and'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Front

What is the role of a preposition in a sentence?

Back

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Example: 'in', 'on', 'at'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Front

What is an interjection? Provide an example.

Back

An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Example: 'Wow!'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'

Back

The verb is 'sings'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Front

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'He ran very quickly.'

Back

The adverb is 'very'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A