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