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, animal, or idea.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

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What is a verb?

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

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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.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

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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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Give an example of a noun.

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Examples of nouns: cat, school, happiness.

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Give an example of an adjective.

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Examples of adjectives: happy, blue, tall.

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Give an example of a verb.

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Examples of verbs: run, jump, is.

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Give an example of an adverb.

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Examples of adverbs: quickly, very, well.