Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, city, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a part of speech that expresses an action or state of being. Examples: run, is, think.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a part of speech that describes or modifies a noun. Examples: blue, quick, tall.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, silently.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, at.

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Identify the part of speech: 'happiness'.

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Noun.

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Identify the part of speech: 'running'.

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Verb.

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Identify the part of speech: 'beautiful'.

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Adjective.

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Identify the part of speech: 'silently'.

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Adverb.

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Identify the part of speech: 'under'.

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Preposition.