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Parts of Speech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| noun | a person, place, thing, or idea |
| verb | a word that expresses action or a state of being |
| adjective | a word that describes a noun or pronoun; usually tells which one, what kind, how many, how much |
| adverb | a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb; usually tells how, when, where, or to what extent |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun (ex. me, you, she) |
| preposition | a word that shows position or relationship between objects (ex. in, on, under) |
| conjunction | a word that connects multiple words, phrases, or clauses (ex. and, but, because) |
| interjection | a word that shows strong emotion; usually set off from sentence with exclamation point |