8 Parts of Speech Flashcard Review

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What is a conjunction?

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A word that joins words or phrases in a sentence.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes a noun or pronoun, telling what kind, how many, how much, or which one.

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What is a verb?

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A word that expresses an action or a state of being.

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What is a pronoun?

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A word that takes the place of a noun.

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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.

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What is a noun?

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A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is an interjection?

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A word that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

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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.

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Give an example of a conjunction.

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and, but, or.

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Give an example of an adjective.

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tall, beautiful, three.