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 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. It often answers how, when, where, or to what extent. Example: quickly.

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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 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 sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is the predicate.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Examples: Wow! Oh! Yay!