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