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. Examples: girl, city, 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. Examples: run, jump, is.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: 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. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or organization. Examples: Raymond, Paris, Microsoft.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing. Examples: city, dog, teacher.

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What is a pronoun?

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

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion. Examples: wow, ouch, hooray!

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What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

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A noun can be the subject or object in a sentence. It tells us who or what the sentence is about.