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 adjective?

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

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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. Examples: 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. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, at, after.

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What is an article?

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An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific. Examples: a, an, the.

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Identify the noun in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The noun is 'dog'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The verb is 'runs'.

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is new.'

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The adjective is 'tall'.