Four-Level Grammar

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noun

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a person, place, thing, or idea

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pronoun

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a word that takes the place of a noun

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adjective

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a word that describes a noun or a pronoun

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articles

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a, an, the

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action verb

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a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity

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linking verb

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connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject

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adverb

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a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

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preposition

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a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word

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conjunction

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a word used to join words or groups of words

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interjection

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a word thrown into a sentence or conversation; shows emotion