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