Parts of Speech Review

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What is a noun?

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A noun is 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 a noun.

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What is an adverb?

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

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What are conjunctions?

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Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or sentences (e.g., and, but, or).

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So - the coordinating conjunctions.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun (e.g., he, she, it, they).

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion (e.g., wow, ouch, hey).

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How many parts of speech are there?

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There are eight parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

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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.