Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, school, happiness.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Microsoft.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: blue, tall, happy.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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Identify the part of speech: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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Verb (sleeping) - it shows the action of the cat.

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Identify the part of speech: 'She is a great artist.'

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Adjective (great) - it describes the noun 'artist'.

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Identify the part of speech: 'They went to the park.'

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Pronoun (They) - it replaces a noun.

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Identify the part of speech: 'The tall building is new.'

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Adjective (tall) - it describes the noun 'building'.