Parts of speech Flashcards
Common noun/noun
A person, place, thing or idea
Proper noun
Pitcular or specific (person place thing or idea)(always starts with a capital)
What is the difference between a concrete noun and a abstract noun?
I concrete noun is something you can feel and touch, like a firetruck and a abstract noun is a noun that you can’t see nor feel like love.
What is a pronoun
a pronoun is a word that replaces a noun… i could say the pronoun “he” insted of saying the name, bobby bobathin bobby broshiter.
note, possessive pronouns are used to show ownership… some examples are my, his, her, our, their, your, its
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adjective
a word that describes a noun… colors and numbers are adjectives
verb
a word that shows action, existence or occurrence… a very commonly used one is “to be”
adverb
a word that describes a verb. run is a verb, but quickly is an adverb. lots end in “ly”
conjunction
a word that connects words, phrases, clauses and sentences.
what are three types of conjunctions?
coordinating conjunctions; (and, or, but, yet so nor for)
Subordinating conjunctions; (because, although, while since, unless, before, after ect.)
Correlative conjunction; (either….or, neither….nor, not only…but also)
preposition
a word that describes one objects position in relation to another object. (over,under,across,next to, from, of…)
interjection
an exclamation or abrupt remark, usually at the beginning of a sentence. (wow!, hey!,…)
article
an article is a type of addictive. the is a definite article,and a is and indefinite article.