Definitions Flashcards

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Noun

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Provides info about people and places (Who? What?)

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Verb

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An action or state..
Action verbs: eg Run
Saying verbs: eg Shout
Sensing verbs: eg think, see
Relating verbs: eg is
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Adjective

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Describe nouns

What like? How many?

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Adverb

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Used with a verb to provide extra detail

Answer questions Where, when, who, what, how, why

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Pronoun

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Replace nouns
Personal: she, you, we
Possessive: mine, yours

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Article

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Answer the question, articles show whether the answer is general or specific

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Preposition

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Used with a noun or pronoun to indicate its relationship with another word in the clause

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Conjunction

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Used to link clauses together
Express relationships such as
Time (when)
Manner (as if)
Cause (because)
Condition (if)
Concession (although)
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