Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: dog, city, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being. Example: run, is.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: happy, blue.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Example: quickly, very.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Example: he, she, it.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Example: in, on, for.

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. Example: Wow! Ouch!

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Identify the noun in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The noun is 'cat'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The verb is 'runs'.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'

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The adjective is 'tall'.