English Grammar Terms

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Noun

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person, place, or thing

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Pronoun

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takes the place of a noun

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Adverb

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describes adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs

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Adjective

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describes nouns and pronouns

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Preposition

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shows relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence

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Conjunction

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joins words, phrases, and clauses

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Interjection

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expresses emotion but has no real connection with the rest of the sentence

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Action verb

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shows action

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Linking verb

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shows a state of being someone or something

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Helping verb

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helps put the main verb in the right time frame