Identifying Parts of Speech

Front

What is a noun?

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

Front

Identify a noun in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

Back

dog

Front

What is a verb?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

sings

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

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

Front

Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The tall building is new.'

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tall

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

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

Front

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'He runs fast.'

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fast

Front

What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, around.

Front

Identify the preposition in this sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

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under