8 Parts of Speech (AP Lang)

Verb

a word denoting action, occurrence, or existence

noun

a word that names a person, place, thing, idea, animal, quality, or action. This functions as the subject of the sentence. They also function as objects, complements, appositives, and modifiers, as well as in direct address.

pronoun

a word that takes the position of a noun and functions as nouns do

adjective

a word that modifies, qualifies or describes nouns and pronouns. Generally, these appear immediately before the words they modify.

adverb

a word that modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. An “ly” ending almost always changes an adjective to this.

preposition

a word that establishes a relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. The relationship can be one of time, space, direction, place accompaniment, cause, or manner

conjunction

a word that functions as a connector between words, phrases, and clauses. There are coordinating, correlating, and subordinating conjunctions.

Article

a word that is used before a noun and functions as an adjective

interjection

an exclamation expressing emotion

“Met” is an example of what type of speech?

Verb

“Edwin, brother, and musician” are examples of what type of speech?

noun

“He and his” are examples of what type of speech?

pronoun

“Small” is an example of what type of speech?

adjective

“Reluctantly and never” are examples of what type of speech?

adverb

“Beside and on” are example of what type of speech?

preposition

“Although and F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.” are examples of what type of speech?

conjunction

“The, a, and an” are examples of what type of speech?

article

“Wow! and Help!” are examples of what type of speech?

interjection