Identifying Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing. Examples: teacher, city, car.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization. Examples: Ms. Copenhaver, New York, Toyota.

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What is a verb?

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

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. Examples: blue, tall, interesting.

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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.

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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 the function of a noun in a sentence?

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Nouns can serve as the subject, object, or complement in a sentence.

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How can you identify a verb in a sentence?

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Look for words that express action or a state of being.