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. Example: dog, city, 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. Example: run, is, jump.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: blue, tall, fuzzy.

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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. Example: quickly, very, well.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Example: he, she, it.

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership. Example: Maria's book, the dog's toy.

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What is a conjunction?

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

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion. Example: wow, ouch, hooray!

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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 is sleeping.

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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: The cat is sleeping.