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Parts of Speech
Study the Parts of Speech
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Literature
6th Grade
11/30/2011

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noun
Definition
a person, place, thing, or idea

Example: doctor, Spain, desk, brightness
Term
verb
Definition
a word that shows action

Example: run, was, is, camping, singing
Term
adjective
Definition
words that describe nouns and adjectives

Example: bright, colorful, fluffy, beautiful
Term
adverb
Definition
words that describe verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, these usually end in -ly

Examples: beautifully, well, quickly, sadly
Term
preposition
Definition
show the position

Example: in, on, above, below
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conjunction
Definition
conjoin (combine) parts of a sentence

Example: and, but, or
Term
interjection
Definition
shows emotion

Example: WOW!
Term
pronouns
Definition
take the place of a noun

Example: he, him, she, her, they, them
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