parts of speech Flashcards

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noun

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person, place, or thing.

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pronoun

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takes the place of a noun like he, she, they, them.

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verb

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gives the sentence action.

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adverb

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describes an adjective or a verb.

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5
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adjective

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describes a noun or a pronoun.

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conjunction

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a word(s) that connect words, phrases, or clauses.

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7
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preposition

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tells time place or position.

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8
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interjection

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expresses strong emotion.

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9
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common noun

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never capitalized they name something general not specific.

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proper noun

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always capitalized like the name of a person, store or brand.

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abstract nouns

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a noun that you cannot see her smell or touch almost like Jesus is an abstract noun.

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concrete nouns

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things that you can see hear or touch.

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action verb

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tell what the subject is doing.

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linking verbs (to be)

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connect or link a subject to a noun or an adjective.is, are, was, were, being, been, am. etc.

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helping verbs

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help the main verb express tense and voice like, shall, will, should, would, could, must, might, can, may, have, had, has, do, did, etc.

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Indefinite pronoun

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pronouns that do not refer to any specific person, place, or amount.

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Reflexive pronoun

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pronouns that reflect on original pronoun/subject in the sentence, but then use a new term that ends in “-self” or”-selves.”