5 Parts of Speech

Words that name a person, place, thing or idea.

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

What part of speech is the underlined word?

I bought a beautiful dress at the mall

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

• preposition

Words that describe a noun or pronoun.

• adjective

• preposition

• noun

• verb

What part of speech is the underlined word?

I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

• preposition

• verb

• adverb

• noun

Words that show action or a state of being.

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

What part of speech is the underlined word?

This Sunday, I am working from nine to twelve.

• verb

• adverb

• preposition

• adjective

What part of speech is the underlined word?

If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

• verb

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

What part of speech is the underlined word?

My dogs are big.

• adjective

• preposition

• pronoun

• adverb

Words that take the place of nouns.

• pronoun

• verb

• preposition

• adjective

What part of speech is the underlined word?

He normally drives fast.

• adverb

• preposition

• verb

• noun