Parts of Speech

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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 or a state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

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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 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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Identify the part of speech: 'The cat is sleeping.'

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Verb (sleeping) - describes the action of the cat.

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Identify the part of speech: 'She is a talented artist.'

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Adjective (talented) - describes the noun artist.

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Identify the part of speech: 'They went to the park.'

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Noun (park) - names a place.

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Identify the part of speech: 'He runs very fast.'

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Adverb (very) - modifies the adverb fast.

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What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?

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A pronoun replaces a noun to avoid repetition.