PARTS OF SPEECH

The role a word plays in a sentence.

NOUN PRONOUN
Names a person, place, thing, or idea Replaces a noun

Examples: country, doctor, happiness, vehicle, cat, Examples: she, he, they, them, it, us, we, our,
history, sister, music, chocolate, avalanche, pride themselves, ourselves, mine, their, you
The girl felt immense pride after receiving Eleanor loves ice cream. Her favorite
a high grade on her test. flavor is cookie dough.

VERB ADVERB
Indicates an action or state of being Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

Examples: dance, sing, sleep, crouch, tip toe, is Examples: always, very, quickly, proudly, neatly,
scream, cook, am, were, had, being, can, would accordingly, lately, sometimes

The waiter was startled by the dishes He rarely left the library without at least
crashing to the floor. two new books.

ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION
Describes or modifies a noun Shows relationship between
noun/pronoun & words
Examples: creative, polite, gentle, nice, absurd, odd Examples: on, inside, before, under, beneath, above,
friendly, bittersweet against, below, within
Although the math test was challenging, he Tomorrow, she will ride her bike down the
was happy with his grade. street and through the park in a race.

INTERJECTION CONJUNCTION
Expresses emotion or sudden feeling Connects words, phrases, or clauses

Examples: wow, ouch, whoa, hey, um, ahem, yikes, Examples: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, whether,
oh my gosh neither, because
“Whoa! Did you see that lightning?” he Not only is the weather humid, but it is
exclaimed. also rainy and foggy.