Parts of Speech

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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, after.

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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 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 noun?

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

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause. Examples: and, but, or.

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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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Identify the part of speech: 'after' in 'The students left after the test.'

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Preposition.

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Identify the part of speech: 'her' in 'She was wondering if you fed her fish.'

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Pronoun.

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Identify the part of speech: 'here' in 'Move the pencil here.'

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Adverb.