Parts of speech Flashcards

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Noun

A

person, place, or thing

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Prounoun

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takes the place of a noun.

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3
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Verb

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Gives a sentence action

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4
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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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Adjective describes a noun or a prounoun

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6
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Conjuction

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is a word or words 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

A

Expresses strong emotion, is true

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9
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common noun

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They are never capitalized, they name something general not specific

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10
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Proper noun

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They are always capitalized, They name something specific.

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11
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Abstract noun

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A noun that you cannot see, feel, taste, or touch.

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12
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concreate noun

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describe things that can be 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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14
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linking verbs (to be)

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connects (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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indefinite prounoun

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indefinite pronouns are 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