Parts of SpeechReview of Grammar

Noun MarkersThree words warn you that a NOUN is

coming

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At a railroad crossing, flashing red lights warn that a train is coming.

NOUN markers warn you that a NOUN is coming.

NounsNOUNS name a person, place, thing, or idea.

Road signs that have important information are yellow.

NOUNS carry important information in a sentence. Almost every sentence has a

NOUN.

VerbsA VERB shows action. It shows what a

NOUN is doing.

Road signs that have very important information on them are orange.

VERBS are very important in a sentence. Every sentence must have a VERB.

PrepositionsPREPOSITIONS show the relationship of

one thing to another.

AdjectivesAn ADJECTIVE is a word that describes a

NOUN.

ADJECTIVES answer the following questions

What kind?How many?Which one? brown couch

twelve pencils

that girl

AdverbsAn ADVERB is a word that describes a VERB.

It tells

how?

when? or

where?

the action takes place.

run todaytalk quietly

PronounsA PRONOUN takes the place of a NOUN. It

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

Linking VerbsLINKING VERBS link or connect a subject

with a complement.

They do not show action.

The man is a dentist.

They are friends.