review: parts of speech #6

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: dog, city, happiness.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a part of speech that describes or modifies a noun. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a part of speech that expresses an action or state of being. Examples: run, is, think.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often answers questions like how, when, where, and to what extent. Examples: quickly, very, yesterday.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, at, through.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a part of speech that replaces a noun to avoid repetition. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.

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Identify the part of speech: 'gently' in the sentence: 'The tree swayed gently in the breeze.'

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Adverb - 'gently' describes how the tree swayed.

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Identify the part of speech: 'for' in the sentence: 'The tree stood tall for centuries.'

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Preposition - 'for' shows the relationship of time.

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Identify the part of speech: 'sight' in the sentence: 'The sight of the treat made the dog bark.'

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Noun - 'sight' is a thing that can be seen.