Matching Pairs Parts of speechOnline version Connect the category with its correct definition! by Gabriela Castañeda 1 Prepositions 2 Conjunctions 3 Adverbs 4 Verbs 5 Adjectives 6 Nouns 7 Pronouns 8 Interjections Words that name people, places or things. Words that show an action or state of being Words that modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses Words that take the place of nouns Words that modify nouns Words that show emotion Words that describe a relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another element in the sentence