Parts of Speech
ARTICLES are words such as a, an and the
NOUN names a person, animal, place, thing or idea (pencil, house, dog)
PRONOUN takes the place of a noun (I, who, we)
VERB shows an action or state of being (dance, go, buy, is)
ADJECTIVE describes a noun (the white dog; the angry girl)
ADVERB helps the main verb express time or mood (the boy just missed the school bus; we ate dinner late)
CONJUNCTION links words, phrases and clauses (pizza and pasta; blue or green)
PREPOSITION connects two nouns; describes place or position (below, down, across)
INTERJECTION expresses a sudden or strong feeling (Owe! Run! Hey!)
Below are several sets of practice activities to review the Parts of Speech: