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Pronoun

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A replacement of the noun

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Verb

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A word that expresses existence, action, or occurrence

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Adjective

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A word that describes a noun

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Adverb

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A word that describes a verb, another adverb, or an adjective
*often ends in ‘ly’

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Preposition

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A word that indicates the relationship between nouns or pronouns and other words in the sentence

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Conjunction

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A connecting word

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Interjection

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A short utterance that usually expresses emotion

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Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea

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What are names?

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Names are proper nouns

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What are the three articles?

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  • a
  • an
  • the
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What part of speech are articles under?

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Articles are considered adjectives

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Compound preposition

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A multi-worded preposition

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A phrase that begins with a preposition and usually ends with a noun or pronoun

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What is the difference between a preposition and an adverb?

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Prepositions must have nouns after them, but adverbs do not

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What is a verb phrase?

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A phrase that contains one or more helping verbs plus a main verb.

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What is an action verb?

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A verb that tells what action the sentence’s subject (or doer) performs, is performing, has performed, or will perform

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What is a linking verb?

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A verb that connects (or links) a subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective in the sentence. It is a form of ‘be’

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What is a helping verb?

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A verb that assists the main verb in a sentence.

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What is a predicate nominative?

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A word that follows a linking verb. It explains or renames the subject of the sentence. It is always a noun or a pronoun

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What is a predicate adjective?

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A word that follows a linking verb. It describes or modifies the subject of the sentence. It is always an adjective.

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