Parts of Speech – Quick Help

Noun = naming word (person, place, thing or idea)

• Concrete noun – you can touch or see it (table, dog, water)
• Abstract noun – you cannot touch it (love, happiness, freedom, honesty)

Pronoun = takes the place of a noun (he, she, it, they, we)

Verb = doing or being word (run, jump, is, write)

Adjective = describes a noun (big, happy, red, kind)

Adverb = describes a verb (quickly, slowly, carefully)

Tip: Abstract nouns are feelings, ideas or qualities. You cannot hold them in your hand.