Parts of Speech

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What is a verb?

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A word that shows action or links two parts of a sentence.

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What are conjunctions?

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Words that connect clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'or', 'but', 'nor', 'so', 'yet'.

Front

What is a noun?

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A person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes a noun, such as 'pretty', 'friendly', 'kind', 'messy'.

Front

What is a pronoun?

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A word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'they', 'he', 'she', 'we'.

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What is an adverb?

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A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly', like 'quickly'.

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, like 'in', 'on', 'at'.

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What is an interjection?

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A word that expresses strong emotion or surprise, such as 'wow!', 'ouch!', or 'hey!'.

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What is an article?

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A word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific, such as 'the' (definite) or 'a/an' (indefinite).

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What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

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To name a person, place, thing, or idea.