Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, school, happiness.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or organization and is always capitalized. Example: 'Rihanna', 'New York'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action or state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly. Example: quickly, very.

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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 a plural noun?

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A plural noun is a word that means more than one. Example: 'cats' is the plural of 'cat'.

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What is an adjective?

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

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'The cat' in 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is. Example: 'sleeps' in 'The cat sleeps.'