Parts of Speech Definitions

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition shows the relationship between two nouns, often indicating direction, location, or time.

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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 interjection?

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An interjection is a word or phrase inserted into a sentence that expresses strong emotion.

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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'.

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What is an adjective?

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

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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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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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain a subject-verb pair.