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 an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: 'beautiful', 'tall', 'happy'.

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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', 'is', 'jump'.

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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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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', 'at'.

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What is an article?

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An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific. Examples: 'the' (definite), 'a' (indefinite).

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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, and it is always capitalized. Example: 'Sarah', 'Paris'.

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What is a compound noun?

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A compound noun is made up of two or more words that create a single noun. Example: 'toothbrush', 'basketball'.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that represents a group of people or things. Example: 'team', 'flock'.