The four states of matter are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
Solid: a solid object has a definite volume and shape i.e. A box
Liquid: liquid has a definite volume but no definite shape i.e. Water
Plasma: plasma has some of the properties of gas but it's a good trainer of electricity and is a affected in a magnetic field i.e. A star
Gas: gas does not have a definite shape or volume so it takes the shoe of its container i.e. Balloon