Parts of Speech Flashcards

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Noun

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Person, place, thing, animal, idea
Dog, House, Ava

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Pronoun

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They, her, him, we
Takes the place of a noun

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Verb

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Walked, ran, skip
Action word

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Adverb

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When, where, and how an action takes place: Quickly, soon, always

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Adjective

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Describes a noun
Small, Scary, Big

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Conjunction

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Brings words together
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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Preposition

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Tells time, place, or position
On, Below, Under

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Interjection

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Shows strong emotion
Wow, Hey, Yeah

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Common Noun

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Not capitalized and not specific
ball, desk, store

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Proper Noun

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Capitalized and specific
Ms. Dulaney, Walmart, Nike

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Abstract Nouns

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A noun you can’t see, touch, taste, hear, or smell: Love, hunger, fear

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Concrete Nouns

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A noun you can touch and see
Food, dog, desk

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Compound Nouns

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Made up of more than one word
Grocery store, teacher desk, shopping cart

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