Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, city, happiness.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a part of speech that expresses an action or state of being. Examples: run, is, think.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a part of speech that describes a noun. Examples: blue, quick, happy.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a part of speech that replaces a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a part of speech that expresses emotion or exclamation. Examples: wow, yikes, hooray.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization and is always capitalized. Examples: Sarah, Paris, Microsoft.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized. Examples: girl, city, company.

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What is a conjunction?

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

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples: in, on, at.