Parts of Speech
Nouns, verbs, adjectives and friends at speed. The English grammar warm-up.
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A noun is a word that:
- Joins two clauses
- Describes an action
- Describes a verb
- Names a person, place, thing or idea
A verb is a word that:
- Joins words
- Expresses an action or a state
- Names a thing
- Describes a noun
An adjective is a word that:
- Describes a verb
- Describes or modifies a noun
- Shows position
- Replaces a noun
An adverb is a word that usually modifies:
- Only nouns
- A verb, an adjective or another adverb
- Only prepositions
- Only pronouns
A pronoun is a word that:
- Takes the place of a noun
- Joins sentences
- Expresses action
- Describes a noun
A preposition shows:
- The relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words, such as position or time
- An emotion
- A number
- An action
A conjunction is a word that:
- Joins words, phrases or clauses
- Describes a noun
- Shows strong feeling
- Replaces a noun
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