Parts of Speech Flashcards

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8 parts of speech

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noun
pronoun
verb
adjective
adverb
preposition
conjunction
interjetion

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person, place, thing, or idea

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noun

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a word used in place of a noun

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pronoun

ex: she, we, they, it

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a word expressing action or being

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verb

ex. jump, is, write, become, disappeared, brought

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a word modifying or describing a noun or pronoun

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adjective

ex. pretty, old, blue, smart

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a word modifying or describing a verb, adjective, or another verb

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adverb

ex. gently, extremely, carefully, well, very, then, quickly

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a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence

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preposition

ex. by, with, about, until

(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)

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a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses

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conjunction

ex. and, but, or, while, because

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a word used to express emotion

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interjection

ex. oh, wow, oops

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