Parts of Speech Flashcards

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1
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Name the parts of speech

A

Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective. Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection

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Define a noun

A

A person, place, animal thing, idea

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Define a pronoun

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A word used in place of a noun

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4
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Define a verb

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An action word or state of being

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Define an adjective

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A word used to describe a noun

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Define an adverb

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Can be added to a verb to modify its
meaning
Tells you when, where, how, in what
manner or to what extent an action is
performed
Many end in “ly” , but some do not

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Define a preposition

A

A
a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show
its relationship to some other word in the
sentence

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Define a conjunction

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a word used to connect
other words

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