Parts of Speech

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What are the parts of speech?

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The eight parts of speech are: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a pronoun?

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

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

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What is an adverb?

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

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. There are coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance, e.g., 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, e.g., 'because', 'although', 'since'.