A NOUN is a word used as
the name of something; a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
John Jones, uncle
Mississippi, river
“Star Spangled Banner,� song
Labor Day, holiday
ex: ladder courage Mrs. Jones
desk
the name of something; a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
John Jones, uncle
Mississippi, river
“Star Spangled Banner,� song
Labor Day, holiday
ex: ladder courage Mrs. Jones
desk
A PRONOUN is a
word used in place of a noun.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, his, hers,
its,
me, myself, us, yours, etc.
ex: I he it they you anybody
some
word used in place of a noun.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, his, hers,
its,
me, myself, us, yours, etc.
ex: I he it they you anybody
some
A VERB is a
word that shows action or
existence
(state of being).
Tordadoes cause
tremendous damage.
(action)
The weather is often
calm before a storm. (state
of being)
ex: sing shake catch
is are was
word that shows action or
existence
(state of being).
Tordadoes cause
tremendous damage.
(action)
The weather is often
calm before a storm. (state
of being)
ex: sing shake catch
is are was
An
ADJECTIVE is
a word used to describe a noun or
a pronoun.
Why did ancient dinosaurs
become an extinct
species?
Were they wiped out by a
catastrophic flood or a
deadly epidemic?
ex: stormy red rough
seven grand
The ARTICLES a, an,
and the are adjectives.
ADJECTIVE is
a word used to describe a noun or
a pronoun.
Why did ancient dinosaurs
become an extinct
species?
Were they wiped out by a
catastrophic flood or a
deadly epidemic?
ex: stormy red rough
seven grand
The ARTICLES a, an,
and the are adjectives.
An INTERJECTION is a
word or phrase used to express strong emotion or
surprise. Punctuation (a comma or an exclamation
point) is used to separate an interjection from the rest
of the sentence.
Wow, would you look at that!
Oh, no! He’s falling!
Whoops! So am I!
ex: Stop! Hey!
word or phrase used to express strong emotion or
surprise. Punctuation (a comma or an exclamation
point) is used to separate an interjection from the rest
of the sentence.
Wow, would you look at that!
Oh, no! He’s falling!
Whoops! So am I!
ex: Stop! Hey!
An ADVERB is a word used to modify (describe) a
verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how,
when, where, why, how often, and how much.
Dad snores loudly (loudly describes the word
snore.)
His snores are really explosive. (really
describes the adjective explosive.)
Dad snores very loudly. (very describes the
adverb loudly.)
ex: quickly today now bravely softer
verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how,
when, where, why, how often, and how much.
Dad snores loudly (loudly describes the word
snore.)
His snores are really explosive. (really
describes the adjective explosive.)
Dad snores very loudly. (very describes the
adverb loudly.)
ex: quickly today now bravely softer
A PREPOSITION is a word (or
group of words) that shows position, direction, or how two
words or
ideas are related to each other. Specifically, a preposition
shows the relationship between its object and some other
word in the sentence.
The caterpillar hung under Natasha’s nose. (Under
shows the relationship between the verb hung and the object
of the preposition nose.)
ex: around up under over between
group of words) that shows position, direction, or how two
words or
ideas are related to each other. Specifically, a preposition
shows the relationship between its object and some other
word in the sentence.
The caterpillar hung under Natasha’s nose. (Under
shows the relationship between the verb hung and the object
of the preposition nose.)
ex: around up under over between
A CONJUNCTION connects individual words or groups
of words.
Polluted lakes, rivers, and streams can be cleaned up. (The conjunction and
connects the word rivers to the word streams.)
ex: and but or so because when
of words.
Polluted lakes, rivers, and streams can be cleaned up. (The conjunction and
connects the word rivers to the word streams.)
ex: and but or so because when
