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