Parts of Speech

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, showing the relationship between the noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence. Example: 'beyond my understanding'.

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What are nouns?

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Words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Examples: LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, IDEA.

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What is a verb?

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A part of speech that shows action or state of being. Examples: run, is, think.

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What questions do verbs answer?

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Verbs answer questions like 'WHAT'S HAPPENING?' and 'WHAT CONDITION OF SUBJECT?'. They describe actions or states.

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What is an adjective?

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A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun. Examples: happy, blue, tall.

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What is a pronoun?

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

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What is an adverb?

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A part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a conjunction?

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

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is an object in a sentence?

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The part of the sentence that receives the action of the verb. Examples: 'She kicked the ball.' (ball is the object).