Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech
1. Limits the meaning of nouns and pronouns.

adverbs
adjectives
prepositions
verbs

2. Connects words, phrases, and clauses within a sentence.

adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
verbs

3. Refers to specific things, places or ideas.

pronouns
definite article
proper nouns
interjections

4. Must agree with the subject in both person and number.

adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
verbs

5. Answers one of three questions: Which one? What kind? How many?

adverbs
adjectives
prepositions
verbs

6. Shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence.

adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
verbs

7. Usually ends in ~ly.

adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
verbs

8. Can also be used to compare things

nouns
adjectives
prepositions
verbs

9. Expresses action or state of being.

adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
verbs

10. Answers one of three questions: How? When? Where?

adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
verbs



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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