Parts of Speech (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives)

What is the difference between a noun and a verb?

• A noun shows action or state of being, while a verb names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea, while a verb shows action or state of being.

• A noun is always a thing, while a verb is always an action.

• Nouns and verbs are the same; both represent actions.

Identify the verb in this sentence: The dog runs fast.

• jumps

• barks

• runs

• sleeps

Identify the adjective in this sentence: The blue car is fast.

• fast

• blue

• car

• is

Identify the noun in this sentence: The cat slept on the mat.

• dog, bed

• cat, mat

• bird, tree

• fish, water

What is an adjective?

• An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea.

• An adjective is a type of verb.

• An adjective is a synonym for a noun.

• An adjective is a word that modifies a pronoun.

What is a noun?

• A verb that describes an action.

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

• An adjective that describes a noun.

• An adverb that modifies a verb.

What is a proper noun?

• A type of common noun that is not capitalized.

• A specific name for a person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A general term used to refer to a category of things.

What is a verb?

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A type of noun that represents a person, place, or thing.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects clauses or sentences.

Identify the adverb in this sentence: He ran quickly to the store.

• slowly

• quickly

• hastily

• carefully

Identify the verb in this sentence: She sings beautifully.

• sings

• beautifully

• She

• in