parts of speech Flashcards by Kynslee Lister | Brainscape

Q

noun

A

person place or thing

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pronoun

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takes the place of a noun

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verb

A

is a sentence that gives action

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adverb

A

describes a adjective

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adjective

A

discribes a noun or a pronoun

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conjunction

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is a word that connects words, phrases or clauses

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preposition

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tells time, place or position

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interjection

A

expresses strong emotion

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common nouns

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never capitalized, general, not specific

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proper nouns

A

always capitalized

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abstract nouns

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you cant hear, smell, taste, or touch

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concrete nouns

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can be seen or touched

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action verb

A

tell what the object is doing

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linking verb [ to be ]

A

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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