PARTS OF SPEECH

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What are ADVERBS?

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Words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Examples include: not, almost, too, very.

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What are NOUNS?

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Words that represent people, places, things, or ideas. Examples include: table, dog, flower, cup, candy.

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What are PREPOSITIONS?

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Words that indicate place, time, and position. Examples include: in, on, under, behind.

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What are CONJUNCTIONS?

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Words that connect clauses or sentences. Examples include: for, and, nor, but.

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What is the function of ADJECTIVES?

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Words that describe or modify nouns. Examples include: pretty, old, nice, blue.

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What is a VERB?

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A word that expresses an action or state of being. Examples include: run, jump, sing, draw.

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What is the difference between a NOUN and a PRONOUN?

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A noun is a name of a person, place, thing, or idea, while a pronoun is a word that replaces a noun (e.g., he, she, it).

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What are INTERJECTIONS?

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Words that express strong emotion or surprise. Examples include: wow, ouch, hooray.

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What is a compound sentence?

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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 sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.