Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

Front

Give examples of adjectives.

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Examples of adjectives include pretty, friendly, kind, messy, four, few, purple, and several.

Front

What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

Front

Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'Blakely furiously read her interesting book.'

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The verb is 'read'.

Front

What part of speech describes a noun?

Back

An adjective describes a noun.

Front

What part of speech can express a feeling or state of being?

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A verb can express a feeling or state of being.

Front

What is the function of an adverb?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree.

Front

Provide an example of an adverb.

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Examples of adverbs include quickly, very, well, and silently.

Front

What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.