ENGY9/Y10 Parts of Speech

Which of these are parts of speech?

• Paragraphs

• Questions

• Sentences

• Adverbs

A noun is a naming word. Which of these is a noun?

• Identify

• Label

• Hurry

• Running

A verb is a doing word. Which word is a verb?

• Action

• Casually

• Elephant

• Jump

An adjective is a describing word. Which word is an adjective?

• Painting

• Illustration

• Cabbage

• Hostile

A pronoun stands in for a noun. It can refer to people, things, concepts and places.
Which of these are pronouns?

• how, why, when

• Margot, Hamilton, Taronga Zoo

• she, he, it, them

• socks, hats, shoes

A conjunction joins words, phrases and clauses.
Which of these is a conjunction?

• eclipse

• and

• whistle

• elbow

An adverb describes a verb or an adjective. Which of these is an adverb?

• Fiercely

• Showerhead

• Swimming

• Frantic

A naming word is a

A describing word is an

A word that describes an adjective or a verb is called an