Parts of Speech Flashcards

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Noun

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Person, place and Thing

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Pronoun

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Takes the place of a Noun

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Verb

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A word that gives a sentence action

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Adverb

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An Adverb describes an adjetive or verb

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5
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Adjective

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Describes a Noun or 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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A Preposition tells time, place or position

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Interjection

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Expresses strong emotion

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Common Noun

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Names something general not specific and are NEVER capitelized

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Proper Nouns

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Are ALWAYS capitalized They name something specific like the name of a place, brand or person

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Concrete Noun

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A Concrete Noun is a thing that you can see or touch

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Abstract Noun

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A noun that you can not use the five senses so not see hear taste or touch

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Action Verb

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Tells what a subject is doing

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Linking Verbs (To be)

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Connect (or link) a subject or 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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