Parts of Speech

Find the verb: "Jessica played the piano."

Find the adverb: "Jessica played the piano beautifully."

Find the common noun: "Marcus ate a hamburger."

Find the proper noun: "I went to Target to buy some new shoes."

What are examples of articles?

• he, she, it, you, we

• and, but, or, so, because

• over, around, during, above

• a, an, the

What is a pronoun?

• A word that describes or modifies a noun
• A person, place, thing or idea
• A word that takes the place of a noun

Which part of speech shows location or condition? (It is usually followed by a noun or phrase.)

• adjective

• noun

• preposition

• conjunction

The extraordinary student designed a hamper which cats could open.

• noun

• verb

• interjecton

• adjective

Which part of speech name of a person, place, thing, or idea?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

A huge jade plant grows in the greenhouse.

Which part of speech is plant in this sentence?

• pronoun

• preposition

• verb

• noun