Understanding Parts of Speech

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Noun

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Person, place, thing, or idea

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Verb

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Action or state of being

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Adjective

Back

Describes a noun

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Adverb

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Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

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Pronoun

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Replaces a noun

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Preposition

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Shows relationship between a noun and other words

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Conjunction

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Connects words, phrases, or clauses

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Interjection

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Expresses strong emotion

Front

"She runs quickly."

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Adverb: quickly

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"The cat is under the table."

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Preposition: under