Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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

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Can you name some examples of nouns?

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Examples of nouns include: Michael, grandma, New York, apple, school.

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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. Examples: run, jump, is, are.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

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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. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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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. Examples: in, on, at, between.

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What is a conjunction?

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

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Examples: wow, ouch, hooray!

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What part of speech is 'quickly'?

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'Quickly' is an adverb because it describes how an action is performed.