What are Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions?

Let’s break down these parts of speech step by step!

1. Adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives give us more information about these nouns. For example:

• The blue bike (What color is the bike? Blue!)
• The tall girl (How tall is the girl? Tall!)

In each example, the adjective (blue, tall) tells us something more about the noun (bike, girl).

2. Adverbs

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often tell us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. For example:

• She runs quickly (How does she run? Quickly!)
• The cat is very cute (How cute is the cat? Very cute!)

So in these cases, the adverb (quickly, very) tells us more about the action (runs) or the adjective (cute).

3. Prepositions

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence. Prepositions often indicate direction, place, or time. For example:

• The book is on the table (Where is the book? On the table!)
• The dog ran under the fence (Where did the dog run? Under the fence!)

In these sentences, the preposition (on, under) helps to explain where something is or where it’s going.

Summary

• Adjectives describe nouns.
• Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
• Prepositions show the relationship between nouns and other words.

Now that you understand what adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions are, you can look for them in your writing and reading!