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