Parts of Speech: Adverbs and Conjunctions

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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, often ending in '-ly', indicating how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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Give an example of an adverb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She runs quickly,' the word 'quickly' is the adverb modifying the verb 'runs.'

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What does the adverb 'frequently' modify in the sentence: 'She frequently eats warm, yummy chocolate chip cookies.'?

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The adverb 'frequently' modifies the verb 'eats.'

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Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The girl read the book silently.'

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The adverb in the sentence is 'silently.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses, sentences, or words in the same clause.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect two or more equal parts of a sentence, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet.'

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What are correlative conjunctions?

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Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that join words or groups of words that are used in the same way, such as 'either...or', 'neither...nor', and 'both...and.'

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Identify the type of conjunction in the sentence: 'I will both read the book and watch the movie.'

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The conjunctions 'both' and 'and' are correlative conjunctions.

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Pick the coordinating conjunction from the options: since, yet, because, when.

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The coordinating conjunction is 'yet.'

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What is the function of adverbs in a sentence?

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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.