Parts of Speech

noun

refers to a person, place, thing, or idea / concept

Proper Nouns

refer to specific people, places, or things

Common Nouns

refer to nonspecific people, places, or things

Abstract Nouns

refers to something you can't touch, see, hear, smell, or taste.

Concrete Nouns

refers to something physical; something you can touch, see, hear, smell, or taste.

Possessive Nouns

shows that someone or something owns, has, or is connected to something else

pronoun

a word used in place of a noun (he, she, they, it, my, etc.)

verb

a word that describes an action, or state of being.

adjective

a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. It gives more information.

Adverbs

describe other words in a sentence by telling us “how,” “when,” or “where” verbs happen.