Parts of speech Flashcards

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Nouns

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Person, place, and thing

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Pronouns

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Takes the place of a noun

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Verb

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A word that give a sentence action

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Adverb

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Describes and adjective 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 or words that connect words, phrases or clauses

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Preposition

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Tells time, place or position

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Interjection

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Expresses strong emotion

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Common Nouns

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They name something general, not specific they are never capitalized

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Proper Nouns

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They name something specific, like the name of a place, a brand, or a person they are always capitalized

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Abstract Nouns

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A noun you cannot see, hear, smell, touch, taste

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Concrete Noun

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Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched

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Action Verbs

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Tell what the subject is doing

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Linking Verbs (To Be)

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Connect (or link) a subject to a noun or an adjective.

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Helping Verbs

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Helps the main verb express tense and voice.

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