Grammar Review: Parts of Speech

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Words like AND, BUT, YET, SO are called

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conjunctions

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A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called

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noun

Front

Part of speech answering WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR?

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adjective

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A part of speech that replaces a noun.

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pronoun

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Part of speech that describes a noun/pronoun:

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adjective

Front

Part of speech showing action or state of being

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verb

Front

Part of speech answering WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT CONDITION OF SUBJECT?

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verb

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Part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb:

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adverb

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In the sentence, "That dog is really cute and can run speedily," the words "really" and "speedily" are examples of:

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adverbs

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Prepositional phrase:

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beyond my understanding