Parts of Speech Definitions
person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a NOUN?
My cat eats breakfast very early.
VERB
Is this order of adjectives correct? Yes or No?
I have sturdy, wooden, bedroom furniture.
YES.
sturdy- opinion
wooden- material
bedroom- purpose
Does the underlined adverb tell us how, when, or where?
The students finished their homework yesterday.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Mickey Mouse is a character invented by Walt Disney.
Mickey Mouse, character, Walt Disney
shows what the subject of a sentence DOES, action
What is a VERB?
My cat is a gray tabby.
Is this order of adjectives correct? YES or NO?
I found a cute, tiny kitten.
YES!
cute - opinion
tiny- size
What is the adverb in the sentence?
I quickly sensed there was a problem.
I have finished all my chores.
finished- main verb
This word LINKS the subject to more information about the subject, usually a form of the verb BE.
What is a LINKING VERB?
I was driving around town in my big, red Ferrari.
ADJECTIVE
Is the order of adjectives correct? Yes or No?
My grandma likes to sit in her rocking old oak chair.
NO!
It should be: old oak rocking chair.
What is the adverb?
I visit her often.
often
Mrs. Demas is a teacher.
There are two nouns. Which one is a proper noun, and which one is a common noun?
Mrs. Demas - proper
teacher- common
These describe nouns. (example: BIG, RED)
What are ADJECTIVES?
We had to drive carefully on the snow.
ADVERB
Is the order of adjectives correct? Yes or No?
We just got large, delicious pizzas delivered.
NO!
It should be: delicious, large pizzas.
True or False:
Adverbs can describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs.
TRUE!
ran quickly
really big, disgustingly rich
quite frequently
What tense is this sentence in?
It rained a lot last year.
Past tense.
These describe or modify verbs. (ex: quickly, tomorrow, really, totally).
What are ADVERBS?
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
VERB
Is the order of adjectives correct? Yes or No?
They ordered ugly, plaid curtains for their kitchen.
Yes.
Tell the verb and the adverb that is describing it.
She previously mentioned her old school.
verb- mentioned
adverb- previously
What is the present, past, and future PROGRESSIVE tense of this verb phrase? (Progressive verbs end in -ing".
They study.
They are studying.
They were studying.
They will be studying.