Parts of Speech Flashcard

Front

What are adjectives?

Back

Words that describe nouns, such as 'yellow', 'spicy', and 'cool'.

Front

What part of speech is 'from' in the sentence: 'The pictures fell from the table'?

Back

Preposition.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'route'.

Front

What part of speech is 'before' in the sentence: 'The Saints had not won a Superbowl before 2010'?

Back

Preposition.

Front

What is the role of an adjective in a sentence?

Back

To describe or modify a noun.

Front

What part of speech is 'spicy'?

Back

Adjective.

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A word that describes an action or state of being.

Front

What part of speech is 'and'?

Back

Conjunction.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'.

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'.