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Verb

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A verb is a word used to describe an action e.g run,dance,stand ect….

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Common noun

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A pronoun is a person,place or a thing that doesnt need a capital letter e.g mother,father,tiger,table…..

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Proper noun

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A proper noun that needs a capital letter e.g John,Todd,New York….ect

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Adverb

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A word that describes a verb.e.g the man walked QUICKLY.

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Preposition

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A preposition is one of the parts of the speech that correlates between two different words. E.g before,behind,below ,beside or aboard,about,above.

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Conjunction

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A part of a speech that Connects words,phrases or clauses.E.g for,and ,or yet ,so….ect

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Adjective

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Are words that describe the qualities or states or being nouns. E.g sharp,cruel,huge,fantastic…ect

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Foreshadowing

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Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and it helps the reader develop expectations about the upcoming events.

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Concrete noun

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A concrete noun refers to a physical object in the real world, such as a dog, a ball, or an ice cream cone.

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Abstaract noun

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An abstract noun refers to an idea or concept that does not exist in the real world and cannot be touched, like freedom, sadness, or permission.

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What is a caesura

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Caesura is a pause within a line using a full stop, comma, colon, or another type of punctuation.

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