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