parts of speech Flashcards

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What is a noun?

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a word that names a person, place thing, or idea
Ex:education, New York, school, teacher
I live in New York.

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What is a pronoun

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a word used in place of a noun
Ex:I, her, him, it
I want extra credit on my test.

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What is an adjective

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A word that describes or gives information about a noun or pronoun
Ex:,colorful, loud, joyful
The cafeteria is very loud.

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What is a verb

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A word that shows action or state of being
Ex:talk, jump, scream, is
The teacher is talking

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What is an adverb

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A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where,when,how,and to what extent
Ex:slowly, carefully
I slowly made my way to my seat

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what is a preposition

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A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another.
Ex:to,over,under
I’m going to the store

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What is a conjunction

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A word that connects words, groups of words, and sentences.
Ex:for, and, or
I have a dog and a cat

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What is a interjection

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A word that expresses surprise or strong feelings. Separates from a sentence.
Ex:wow!, hey!
When I saw my grade I exclaimed wow!

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