Parts of Speech

Concept sheet | English Language Arts

Grade

4-6

| Secondary

1-5

Definition

Parts of speech are also known as word classes. These are the categories under which words are classified according to their grammatical uses.

Nouns

A noun is a word that represents people, places and things.

Adjectives

An adjective is a word describing or modifying a noun or a pronoun.

A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun.

A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or an another adverb.

A preposition is a short word used to link words together. It indicates time, place or direction.

A conjunction is a word that links words, phrases or clauses.

An interjection is a short word or expression used to express reactions or feelings.