Parts of speech flashcard

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What is a noun?

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A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a pronoun?

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A word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes a noun.

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What is a verb?

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A word that expresses an action or state of being.

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What is an adverb?

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A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What is an interjection?

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A word that expresses emotion or exclamation, often standing alone.

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Identify the part of speech: 'quickly'.

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Adverb.

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Identify the part of speech: 'happy'.

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Adjective.

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Identify the part of speech: 'library'.

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Noun.