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Parts of Speech
Exam Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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Article | A, an, the |
Noun | A person, place, thing, or idea |
Adjective | A word used to describe a noun. The BLACK cat |
Pronoun | A word used in place of a noun, such as he, she, them, or they. |
Verb | Expresses action, or the existence of a condition, such as running, run, jumping, jump. |
Adverb | Modifies a verb. John calls MORE often now. |
Conjunction | Connects words or groups of words. John enjoys being with his friends AND family, or John’s speech was brief BUT powerful. |
Preposition | The cat is _______ the box. Relates a noun or pronoun that appears with it to another word in the sentence. John talked TILL dusk. Dad made the meal FOR us. |
Interjection | Expresses feeling or emotion. It is not related to other words in the sentence. Words like hurray or wow. |