| A | B |
| noun | a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| adjective | a word that describes a noun or a pronoun |
| verb | a word that shows action or makes a statement about the subject |
| preposition | a word that shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence |
| adverb | a word that describes adjectives, adverbs, and verbs |
| conjunction | a word the joins words, phrases, or clauses |
| interjection | a word that shows strong emotion |
| proper noun | a word that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea |
| proper adjective | an adjective formed from a proper noun that describes a noun or pronoun |
| possessive pronoun | a pronoun that shows ownership |
| linking verb | a word that links the subject to a word in the predicate |
| antecedent | the noun to which the pronoun refers |