PARTS OF SPEECH

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What are adjectives?

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Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns, providing more information about them. Examples include 'pretty', 'old', 'nice', and 'blue'.

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What are prepositions?

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Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples include 'aboard', 'down', 'up', and 'before'.

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What do verbs do?

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Verbs are words that express action or state of being. They indicate what the subject is doing or what state it is in.

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What are nouns?

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Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Examples include 'dog', 'city', 'happiness', and 'teacher'.

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What is the function of conjunctions?

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Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', and 'yet'.

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What are pronouns?

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Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns to avoid repetition. Examples include 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they'.

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What are adverbs?

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Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often ending in '-ly'. Examples include 'quickly', 'very', and 'almost'.

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What is the role of interjections?

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Interjections are words that express strong emotions or sudden bursts of feeling. Examples include 'wow!', 'ouch!', and 'hey!'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate.