PARTS OF SPEECH

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What are VERBS?

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Verbs are action words that describe what the subject of a sentence does. Examples include: go, learn, jump, sleep.

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What are ADVERBS?

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Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often ending in '-ly'. Examples include: not, almost, too, very.

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What are CONJUNCTIONS?

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Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or sentences. Examples include: and, but, or.

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What are ADJECTIVES?

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Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. Examples include: pretty, old, nice, blue.

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What are NOUNS?

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Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Examples include: cat, city, love.

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What is the function of a PREPOSITION?

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Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples include: in, on, at, between.

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What is an INTERJECTION?

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Interjections are words that express strong emotion or surprise. Examples include: oh!, wow!, yes!

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What is the difference between a TRANSITIVE and INTRANSITIVE VERB?

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Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning (e.g., 'She kicked the ball'). Intransitive verbs do not require a direct object (e.g., 'He sleeps').

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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 for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a SIMPLE SENTENCE?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate. Example: 'The dog barks.'