8 Parts of Speech

noun

names a person, place, thing, or idea
Examples: dog, school, desk, Mrs. Brown

pronoun

word that takes place of a noun Example: he, she, they, it, we, I, us

verb

word that shows action or a state of being
Example: run, think, punched/ is, are, was, were

adverb

modifies (describes) a verb, adjective or another adverb
Usually ends in "ly" Example: lovely

adjective

a word that describes nouns or pronouns
Example: pretty, old, brown

interjection

used to express emotions or feelings
Examples: oh dear, Hey!

conjunction

word used to join words, phrases, or sentences
Examples: and, or, but

preposition

words that indicate relationship between an object, time, or location
Examples: above, behind, below

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
That PAINTING is in a new MUSEUM.

Nouns

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
The girl READ the poem to her teacher.

Verb

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
His SHINY, NEW bicycle was gazed at by his friends.

Adjective

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
Jack AND Matt watched the football game.

Conjunction

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
THEY made THEIR lunch THEMSELVES.

Pronouns

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
OH MY! I can't believe he caught that ball.

Interjection

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
She IS my little sister.

Verb

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
They ARE GOING to the beach next week.

Verb

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
My CRAZY relatives enjoy getting together for LARGE gatherings.

Adjectives

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
The firefighter adjusted HER oxygen mask.

Pronoun

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
I enjoy SOCCER more than any other SPORT.

Nouns

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
The boy CALMLY took his test.

Adverb

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
I want to go to the movies, BUT Jimmy wants to go the arcade.

Conjunction

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
The squirrel ran UP the tree and

Preposition

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
The player POLITELY asked the official a question.

Adverb

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
EEEK! That is a huge bug.

Interjection

What part of speech are the capitalized word(s):
The wet sidewalk glistens IN the bright lights FROM the windows OF the stores.

Prepositions