PARTS OF SPEECH

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What are the parts of speech?

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The parts of speech are categories of words that have similar grammatical properties. They include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

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What is a NOUN?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a VERB?

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A verb is a word that shows action or a state of being.

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What is an ADJECTIVE?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

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What is an ADVERB?

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An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

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What is a PRONOUN?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is a PREPOSITION?

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

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What is a CONJUNCTION?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

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What is an INTERJECTION?

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An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

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Examples of NOUNS

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Examples of nouns include: table, dog, flower, cup, candy.

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