Parts of Speech Review

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun replaces.

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Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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Examples include I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or thing and is always capitalized.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

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What is an adjective?

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

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Give an example of an adjective.

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Examples include colorful, tall, happy.

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What is a verb?

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

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Give an example of a verb.

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Examples include run, jump, is, are.

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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.