Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, city, love.

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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, think.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Examples: blue, quick, 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, often ending in -ly. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is a conjunction?

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

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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. Examples: in, on, at.

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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. Examples: wow, ouch, hey.

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What are the parts of speech?

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The parts of speech are the categories of words based on their function in a sentence: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, conjunction, preposition, and interjection.

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What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

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A noun serves as the subject or object in a sentence, representing who or what the sentence is about.