Parts of Speech Flashcards

Know all parts of speech by definition

1
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Common noun

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name general people, places, things

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2
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concrete noun

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nouns that are detectable by one or more of the five senses

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3
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proper noun

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names specific people, places, things

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4
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conjunction

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word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

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5
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abstract noun

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noun that cannot be detected by any of the senses

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6
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preposition

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a word that connects a noun to other words and shows the relationship between them (examples are “in” and “around”

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7
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pronoun

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a word that substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and designates persons or things asked for, previously specified, or understood from the context

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8
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noun

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a person, place, thing, or idea.

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9
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adjective

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a word that describes or modifies another person or thing in the sentence.

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10
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verb

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a word that conveys action, occurrence or existence

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11
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interjection

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a word or phrase used to exclaim or protest or command. They sometimes stand by themselves, but not always.

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adverb

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word or phrase that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

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13
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FANBOYS

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For, and , nor , but, or , yet, so

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14
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AAAWWUBBIS

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After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since

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