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: girl, school, apple.

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What is a verb?

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

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What is an adverb?

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

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Give an example of a noun.

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An example of a noun is 'dog'.

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Give an example of a verb.

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An example of a verb is 'dance'.

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Give an example of an adjective.

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An example of an adjective is 'big'.

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Give an example of an adverb.

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An example of an adverb is 'slowly'.

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What do nouns do in a sentence?

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Nouns name the subjects or objects in a sentence.

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What do verbs do in a sentence?

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Verbs show the action or state of being in a sentence.