Memory Game Parts of SpeechOnline version Match parts of speech with definitions and examples by Marc Hughes Definition: A word that means a person, place, or thing. Noun (definition) Noun (example) Pronoun (definition) "Green", "Hairy", or "Loud", would all be examples of an... Definition: A word that describes a verb or how something is done. Adverb Pronoun (examples) Adjective (definition) Words like "computer", "desk", or "apple" are all examples of a... "Quickly", "Carefully", or "Awkwardly" are all examples of an... "I", "He", "She", or "It", are all examples of a... Verb (definition) Verb (example) Definition: A word that takes the place of a noun. Adverb (examples) To "run" is an example of a... Definition: A word that means an action or something that happens. Definition: A word that describes a noun. Adjective (example)