Grammar · K-12

Parts of Speech Basics

The eight parts of speech with a one-line definition and an example word or sentence for each.

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What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a verb?
A word that shows an action or state of being
What is an adjective?
A word that describes or modifies a noun
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun
What is a preposition?
A word that shows the relationship between words
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects words or clauses
What is an interjection?
A word that expresses emotion or surprise
What part of speech is 'teacher'?
noun
What part of speech is 'London'?
noun
What part of speech is 'happiness'?
noun
What part of speech is 'bicycle'?
noun
What part of speech is 'run'?
verb
What part of speech is 'is'?
verb
What part of speech is 'think'?
verb

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