Parts of Speech (Level 1) Flashcard

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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. Examples: cat, city, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples: run, is, seem.

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What is a subject noun?

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The subject noun is the noun that performs the action of the verb in a sentence. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'dog' is the subject noun.

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What is an object noun?

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An object noun is a noun that receives the action of the verb. Example: In 'The dog chased the ball', 'ball' is the object noun.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

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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. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'When we went to the park'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go, but it was raining.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.