Parts of Speech

Subjective Pronoun

Takes the place of a noun and acts as the subject

Subordinating Conjunction

Introduces a subordinate clause.

Proper Noun

Names a specific person, place, or thing.

Action Verb

Expresses action.

Article

Used to introduce a noun or noun phrase.

Interjection

Shows strong emotion.

Infinitive

Consists of "to" + a verb.

Adverb

Describes a verb or another modifier.

Predicate Adjective

Follows a linking verb but describes the subject of the clause.

Possessive Pronoun

Shows ownership.

Helping Verb

Used with another verb (forms some past and future tenses).

Coordinating Conjunction

Joins words (phrases or clauses) of equal value.

Preposition

Shows relationship between two words, often in terms of position.

Adjective

Describes a noun.

Common Noun

Names a person, place, or thing.

Conjunctive Adverb

Used with a semicolon and a comma to join independent clauses.

Linking Verb

Expresses state of being. Four words are commonly used: Is, Are, Was, Were, Be

Relative Projoun

MAY act as the subject of the clause that it introduces.

Correlative Conjunction

Used in pairs to join clauses.

Objective Pronoun

Replaced a noun that follows a preposition or replaces the action of the verb.