Parts Of Speech Flashcards

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Noun

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person,place,thing

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Pronoun

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Takes the place of a noun.

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Verb

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A verb gives the sentence action.

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Adverb

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Describes an adjective of a verb.

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Adjective

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An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun.

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Conjunction

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A word or words that connect words, phrases or clauses.

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Interjection

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Interjection expresses strong emotion, it’s true.

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preposition

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A preposition tells time, place or position.

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Common nouns

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Common nouns are never capitalized they name something general, not specific.

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Proper noun

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Proper nouns are always capitalized. They name something specific- like the name ,place a brand, or a person.

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Abstract nouns

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A noun you cannot see, hear, smell, taste, or touch.

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Concrete

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Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched.

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Action verb

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Tell what the subject is doing

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Linking verbs

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Connect (or link) a subject to a noun or an adjective.

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Helping verbs

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Help the main verb express tense and voice.

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

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