parts of speech Flashcards

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noun

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person, place ,thing

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2
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pronoun

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takes the place of a noun

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3
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verb

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verb gives the sentence action

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4
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adverb

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Describes a 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 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 nouns

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they name something general, not specific

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10
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proper nouns

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they name something specific like the name of place, a brand or a person

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Abstract nouns

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A noun that you can’t see, hear, smell, or touch

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12
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concrete

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A concrete noun describe things that can been seen or touched.

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13
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Action verb

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tells what the subject is doing.

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[to be] linking verbs

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connect or link a subject to a noun or an adjective.

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15
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Helping verbs

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help the main verb express tense and voice.

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16
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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 ‘‘-selves’’.