PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA

examples

The officer gave me a ticket. (person)

Children enjoy Disney World. (place) 

The officer gave me a ticket. (thing)    

Honesty is the best policy. (idea) 

ADJECTIVE

MODIFIES (DESCRIBES) A NOUN OR PRONOUN

examples:

I need a quiet room in which to study. (modifies room)

She is absolutely beautiful! (modifies she)

ACTION OR EXISTENCE/STATE OF BEING

(ACTION VS. LINKING)

examples:

ACTION: She usually prepares dinner around 5:00 PM.

LINKING: She seems very tired this evening.

SUBSTITUTES FOR A NOUN

examples

I bought the gifts for them.(subject, object)

Your books belong in this bag. (possessive, demonstrative) 

ADVERB

MODIFIES (DESCRIBES) A VERB, ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB,

tells how or to what degree.

examples:

The woman walked quickly to her car.(modifies verb)

The test is extremely difficult. (modifies adjective)

The students worked very quietly.

PREPOSITION

BEGINS A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE, CONNECTS A NOUN OR PRONOUN (OR WORD GROUP FUNCTIONING AS A NOUN OR PRONOUN) TO ANOTHER WORD IN THE SENTENCE

examples

This book is about animals.

We will work in teams to accomplish our goals.

The students studies for several hours.

JOINS NOUNS, PHRASES, AND CLAUSES

examples

They will serve salad or soup tonight.

We must travel over the river and through the woods

We watched a movie while mother cooked.

EXPRESSES EMOTION (USUALLY FOLLOWED BY EXCLAMATION POINT)

examples:

Wow! That's amazing.

Oh,no! I don't believe it.