Parts of Speech

names a person, a place, a thing, an idea

expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being

refers to a group of people or things

expresses emotion

follows a verb or preposition and refers to a preceding noun or pronoun

refers to a single person, place, thing, or idea

takes the place of a noun or another pronoun

names something that can be perceived by the senses

refers to one or more persons or things not specifically mentioned

names something that cannot be perceived by the senses

expresses a single idea through a combination of two or more words

modifies a noun or pronoun

refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea

directs the action toward someone or something; always has an object

modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb

points to one or more specific persons or things

precedes the main verb in a verb phrase

introduces a clause that cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence

introduces an adjective clause by relating it to a word in the clause

used as a pair to join words or word groups used the same way

connects the subject to something that identifies or describes it

does not direct the action toward someone or something; does not have an object

relates one word to another word

joins words or word groups used the same way

refers to the person making a statement, the person being addressed (I, me, you, we, them)

tells what the subject does or did, physically or mentally

serves as a general name, or a name common to an entire group

joins words or word groups

names a specific, one-of-a-kind person, place, or thing

signals a question