parts of speech Flashcards
1
Q
noun
A
person place thing
2
Q
pronoun
A
take the place of a noun
3
Q
verb
A
give a sentence action
4
Q
adverb
A
describes an adjective verb
5
Q
adjective
A
adjective describes a noun or a pronoun
6
Q
conjunction
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is a word or words that connect words, phrases or clauses
7
Q
preposition
A
preposition tells time, place or position
8
Q
interjection
A
expresses strong emotion, it’s true
9
Q
common noun
A
they are never capitalized and general ,not specific
10
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proper nouns
A
they are something specific and always capitalized
11
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abstract nouns
A
a noun that you can not see or hear, smell, see, taste, touch
12
Q
concrete
A
thing that can be seen or touched.
13
Q
action verb
A
tell what the subject is doing
14
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linking verbs (to be)
A
connect (or link) a subject to a noun or an adjective.
15
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helping verbs
A
helps the main verb express tense and voice.
