Parts of speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, or thing.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is an action word that describes what someone or something does.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a describing word that gives more information about a noun.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'.

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What are the FANBOYS?

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The FANBOYS are coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.

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Give an example of a noun in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly', 'dog' is a noun.

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Give an example of a verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She runs fast', 'runs' is a verb.

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Give an example of an adjective in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The tall building is impressive', 'tall' is an adjective.

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Give an example of an adverb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'He sings beautifully', 'beautifully' is an adverb.