Grade 8 Language - Parts of Speech

Flashcards covering the parts of speech, including verbs, nouns, pronouns, articles, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions.

Verb

Shows the action or state of being of the subject.

Finite Verb

The whole, complete verb.

Verb

Shows the action or state of being of the subject.

Finite Verb

The whole, complete verb.

Verb Form

Changes according to Tense and the number of the subject.

Tense

Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future are examples of…

Nouns

Words that refer to things.

Common Nouns

Things you can see, feel, or touch.

Abstract Nouns

Things that are not physical, e.g., intellect, mood.

Collective Nouns

Words that give names to groups, e.g., swarm, herd.

Proper Nouns

The names of things, places, or people, written with a capital letter.

Pronoun

Stands in the place of a noun.

Definite Article

“The”.

Indefinite Article

“A” or “an”.

Preposition

Governs nouns, stepping in between the verb and the noun to change the relationship.

Prepositions

Typical examples are: in, on, with, for, of, to, at

Adjectives

Describe nouns, telling you more about them.

Adverb

Tells you more about the verb.

Conjunctions

Join sentences, clauses, phrases, or words together.