parts of speech

[[Nouns]]

Words that name people, places, things, or ideas. They can be concrete (e.g., table) or abstract (e.g., freedom).

[[Pronouns]]

Words that replace nouns to avoid repetition (e.g., he, she, it, they).

[[Verbs]]

Words that express actions or states of being (e.g., run, is, are).

[[Adjectives]]

Words that describe nouns (e.g., big, red, beautiful).

[[Adverbs]]

Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g., quickly, very, well).