Noun Pronoun Conjunction Adjective Preposition Verb Adverb Interjection Noun A word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Noun Proper Noun Common Noun Names a particular person, place, thing or idea and begins with a capital letter Does not name a particular person, place or thing and does not need capitalization (United States, June, and Lowes) (country, month, and school) Pronoun A word used instead of a noun. It is a substitute for a noun. Adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Nouns? Adjectives? Verb a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence in a sentence Adverb A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb. Adverb Adjective 1. Free 2. Calm Freely Calmly Quickly 3. Quick 4. Fast Fast Enhance the sentence with an adverb 1. He sings _______. 2. You answered that question so________. 3. The squirrel _____ tormented me all night.