Parts of Speech Flashcard

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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: cat, city, happiness.

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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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What is an adjective?

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

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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, often.

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What is a pronoun?

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

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What is a conjunction?

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

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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, ouch, hey.

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Identify the part of speech: 'quickly' in 'She runs quickly.'

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Adverb.

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Identify the part of speech: 'happy' in 'He is a happy child.'

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Adjective.

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Identify the part of speech: 'they' in 'They are going to the park.'

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Pronoun.