Parts of Speech

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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, under, over.

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What is an Adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Examples: beautiful, tall, quick.

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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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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 an Adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often answers questions like how, when, where, and to what extent. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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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, love.

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Identify the function of the word 'under' in the sentence: 'I left my shoes under the kitchen table.'

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The word 'under' is a preposition that shows the relationship between 'shoes' and 'table'.

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Identify the function of the word 'beautiful' in the sentence: 'I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.'

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The word 'beautiful' is an adjective that describes the noun 'dress'.

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Identify the function of the word 'met' in the sentence: 'I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.'

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The word 'met' is a verb that indicates an action.

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Identify the function of the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She quickly packed her bag and left.'

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The word 'quickly' is an adverb that modifies the verb 'packed'.