Understanding Parts of Speech

What is a NOUN?

• Name of a person, place, thing or idea.

• Describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun.

• Modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

• Joins two words, ideas, phrases together.

What is an ADJECTIVE?

• Describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun.

• Shows an action or a state of being.

• A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion.

• Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

What is an ADVERB?

• Modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

• A pronoun is used in place of a noun.

• Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

• A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion.

What is a CONJUNCTION?

• Joins two words, ideas, phrases together.

• Shows an action or a state of being.

• Describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun.

• A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion.

What is a PRONOUN?

• A pronoun is used in place of a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition.

• Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

• Modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

• Joins two words, ideas, phrases together.

What is a VERB?

• Shows an action or a state of being.

• Describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun.

• A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion.

• Joins two words, ideas, phrases together.

What is a PREPOSITION?

• Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.

• A pronoun is used in place of a noun.

• Modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

• Joins two words, ideas, phrases together.

What is an INTERJECTION?

• A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion.

• Shows an action or a state of being.

• Describes, modifies or gives more information about a noun.

• Joins two words, ideas, phrases together.