Definitions
These words are used to describe nouns.
Adjectives
Yesterday, I went to a great party.
Great
The young girl was dressed prettily.
Prettily
New York is located North of Philadelphia.
North
Carly and Amy are sitting close to me.
Close
These words are used to describe/modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs.
Adverbs
The adorable baby is sleeping quietly.
Adorable
Julie and Tom often go to the movies.
Often
They traveled down the rugged mountainside.
Down
We get paid hourly and McDonalds.
Hourly
Person, place, thing or idea is called a
Noun
I met a homeless person crying loudly in the street.
Homeless
I normally drink black coffee.
normally
There is a storm coming!
There
Jimmy forgot his lunch yesterday and today.
Yesterday and Today
These are action words or words that are a form of the word "to be".
Verbs
How many juicy oranges were eaten quickly?
Juicy
Nate nearly missed the express train.
Nearly
Julie dances well.
Well
We gave them a really tough match, but they still won.
Really
These are used to replace nouns so your writing does not sound repetitive. Examples include I, me, we, they, and us.
Pronouns
I didn't get much sleep last night.
Much
Jen sometimes reads a good book.
Sometimes
The teenage boys had worked hard.
The bank lost the money and it went everywhere.
Everywhere