Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, school, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is an action word that describes what someone or something does. Examples: run, jump, think.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: small, blue, happy.

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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 plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Usually formed by adding -s or -es. Example: cats, boxes.

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What is a singular noun?

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A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: cat, box.

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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 or surprise. Examples: wow, ouch, hooray!

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.