Parts of Speech Flashcards

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Noun

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a word that names a person, place or thing.

Ex. education, school

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Pronoun

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a word used in place of a noun.

Ex. I, her, him, it, that

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Adjective

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a word hat describes a noun.

Ex. colorful, odious,joyful

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Verb

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a word that shows action or state of being.

Ex. talk, jump, scream, run

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Adverb

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a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where, when, how, or to what extent.
Ex. slowly, carefully, incessantly

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Preposition

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shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.
Ex.to, over, under, at, between

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Conjunction

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a word that connects the words.

Ex. for, and, nor

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Interjection

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a word that expresses surprise or strong feeling.

Ex. Wow!

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