Parts of Speech

Front

What is a category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its grammatical function?

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Part of speech

Front

How many parts of speech are there in English?

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8

Front

A word used to identify people, places, things, or ideas is called a?

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Noun

Front

What part of speech usually ends in '-ly'?

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Adverb

Front

A word that expresses emotion is called a?

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Interjection

Front

What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?

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Adjective

Front

What part of speech shows action or state of being?

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Verb

Front

What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?

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Conjunction

Front

What part of speech shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence?

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Preposition

Front

What is the term for a word that takes the place of a noun?

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Pronoun