Identifying Parts of Speech

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What is a part of speech?

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A part of speech is a category of words that have similar grammatical properties. The main parts of speech are noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

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Define a noun.

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Define a verb.

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

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Define an adjective.

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

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Define an adverb.

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'.

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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.

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Identify the part of speech of 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She ran quickly.'

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Adverb

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Identify the part of speech of 'beautiful' in the sentence: 'The beautiful garden is blooming.'

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Adjective

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Identify the part of speech of 'under' in the sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

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Preposition

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Identify the part of speech of 'happily' in the sentence: 'They danced happily.'

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Adverb