parts of speech Flashcards

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Noun

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Is a person, place or thing

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Pronoun

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Takes place of a noun

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Verb

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A word that gives a sentence or action

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Adverb

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Describes an adjective and 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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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 are never capitalized and they name something general

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Proper Nouns

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They are aways capitalized and they aways name something specific

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Abstract Nouns

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A noun that you can not see, hear or touch

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Concrete Noun

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Concrete nouns describe things that can be seen or touched (the 5 senses)

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Action verbs

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tells what the subject is doing

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Linking verbs

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connects (or link) subject to a noun or an adjective

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Helping verbs

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helps the main express tense and voice

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