Grammar Module 2 Definitions (HMH grade 7)

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What are the eight parts of speech?

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Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

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What is a noun?

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A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a proper noun?

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A specific name for a particular person, place, thing, or idea; it always begins with a capital letter.

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What is a common noun?

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A general name for a group of persons, places, things, or ideas; it is not capitalized.

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What are compound nouns?

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Nouns made up of more than one word.

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What is a concrete noun?

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A noun that names a person, place, or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses.

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What is an abstract noun?

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A noun that names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.

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What is a pronoun?

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A word used in place of a noun or more than one noun.

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What is an antecedent?

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The word that a pronoun stands for (or refers to) or replaces.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.