English Grammar

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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. Examples: 'university', 'dog', 'happiness'.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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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'. Examples: 'quickly', 'very', 'well'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Examples: 'Wow!', 'Oh no!', 'Hooray!'.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples: 'run', 'is', 'think'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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What is a pronoun?

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

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

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What is an adjective?

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

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples: 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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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'.

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'the dog' is the subject.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'barks' is the predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I