| A | B |
| Noun | a person, place, thing, or idea |
| Pronoun | takes the place of a noun or pronoun |
| Verb | an action or state of being |
| Linking Verb | links the subject to a word that describes the subject; shows NO action |
| Helping Verb | comes before the main verb to show: 1. A verbs tense (past; present; future) 2. To form a question 3. To create a negative word |
| Adjective | modifies a noun or pronoun |
| Adverb | modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb |
| Preposition | connects nouns and/or pronouns to other words in the sentence; tells the "position" or location of the noun |
| Conjunctions | joins together words, phrases, and clauses |
| Interjections | added to a sentence to convey emotions |