Parts of speech Flashcards

1
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Part of speech that is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea

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Noun

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2
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type of noun that always starts with a capital letter. specific name of the noun

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Proper noun

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3
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Type of noun that has a lower case. general

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common

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4
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part of speech that is used in a place of a noun.

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Pronoun

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5
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Usually substituted for a specific noun

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antecedent

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6
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expresses action

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verb

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7
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used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun. Usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many

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adjective

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8
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used to modify or describe a verb, adjective or itself. Usually answers the question of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or what degree

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adverb

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9
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a part of speech placed before the noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word int eh sentence.

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preposition

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10
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part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

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conjunction

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11
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a part of speech used to express emotion. (!)

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Interjection

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