Parts of Speech (Definitions & Examples)

A word that connects words, phrases, and clauses; FANBOYS

• preposition

• conjunction

• interjection

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

• pronoun

• noun

• adverb

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

a word used to express an emotion

• conjunction

• adjective

• preposition

• interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

a word that takes the place of a noun

• proper noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• pronoun

• conjunction

• verb

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• adverb

• adjective

• proper noun

• conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

a word that expresses action or a state of being

• verb

• adverb

• interjection

• conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words

• conjunction

• verb

• preposition

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

dog, Texas, Professor Plum

• nouns

• verbs

• pronouns

• adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

her, you, us

• proper nouns

• pronouns

• nouns

• adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A