The Parts of Speech

What shows action or the state of being?

This describes or modifies verbs and adjectives.

This -ing word looks like a verb but acts like a noun in a sentence.

What part of speech modifies or describes nouns?

What part of speech interrupts a sentence or shows great emotion?

What part of speech joins words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence?

This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.

What can take the place of a noun in a sentence?

What shows a time or quality relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence?

This -ing or -ed word looks like a verb but acts like an adjective.