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