The Eight Parts Of Speech Flashcards

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1
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It takes the place of a noun

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Pronoun

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2
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It expresses action or links the subject to another word in the sentence

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Verb

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3
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It modifies a noun or pronoun

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Adjective

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4
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It modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

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Adverb

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5
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It relates a noun or pronoun(its object) to some other part of the sentence. May be compound

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Preposition

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6
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The preposition, its object, and any modifiers make up…

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Prepositional phrase

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7
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It connects words or word groups

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conjunction

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8
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It shows sudden, usually strong, feeling

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Intersection

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9
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Writer,family,story, amazement, self-control

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Noun

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10
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Gregor dislikes his job

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Pronoun

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11
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Megan painted her room

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Action verb

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12
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She felt pleased with the new color

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Linking verb

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13
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Green grass, two cats, that idea, your house

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Adjective

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14
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Cinderella quickly scrubbed the floor

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Adverb

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It names a person,place,thing,animal, or idea

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Noun

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