Question

• noun used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
• pronoun a word (such as i, he, she, you, it, we, or they) that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase
• verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
• adjective modify or describe a noun or a pronoun
• adverb word that modifies (describes) a verb (she sings loudly), adverbs often end in ly
• preposition word or phrase that connects a noun or pronoun to a verb or adjective in a sentence
• conjunction word used to join words, phrases, sentences, and clauses
• interjection word or phrase that expresses something in a sudden or exclamatory way, especially an emotion

1 identify the noun. verb
2 identify the verb. mother, truck, banana
3 what is an adjective? lion
4 three sets of nouns conjunctions
5 three sets of adverbs always, beautifully, often
6 above, across, against a word that describes nouns and pronouns
7 but, and, because, although preposition
8 wow! ouch! hurrah! preposition
9 mary and joe are friends. barked
10 jane ran around the corner yesterday. interjection

Explanation:

1. To identify a noun, we look for a word that names a person, place, or thing. "Lion" is a noun as it names an animal.
2. A verb describes an action, state, or occurrence. "Barked" is a verb as it describes an action.
3. An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. "A word that describes nouns and pronouns" is the correct definition for an adjective.
4. "Mother, truck, banana" are examples of nouns.
5. "Always, beautifully, often" are adverbs as they modify verbs and often end in -ly.
6. "Above, across, against" are prepositions as they connect a noun or pronoun to a verb or adjective in a sentence.
7. "But, and, because, although" are conjunctions as they join words, phrases, sentences, and clauses.
8. "Wow! Ouch! Hurrah!" are interjections as they express something in a sudden or exclamatory way, especially an emotion.
9. In "Mary and Joe are friends", "are" is a verb.
10. In "Jane ran around the corner yesterday", "ran" is a verb, "around" is a preposition.

Answer:

1. C. Lion
2. I. barked
3. F. a word that describes nouns and pronouns
4. B. mother, truck, banana
5. E. always, beautifully, often
6. G. preposition
7. D. conjunctions
8. J. interjection
9. A. verb (are)
10. A. verb (ran), G. preposition (around)