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KHS Pre-AP English I - Harrison
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English
9th Grade
09/18/2011

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nouns
Definition
name persons, places, things, ideas or qualities
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pronouns
Definition
usually replace nouns and function as nouns
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verbs
Definition
express actions or states of being
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adjectives
Definition
describe or modify nouns or pronouns
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adverbs
Definition
ansers these questions: when, where, why, how, how much, in what way? They modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
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prepositions
Definition
relate nouns or pronouns to other words in a sentence
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conjunctions
Definition
links words, phrases and clauses
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coordinating conjunctions
Definition
links words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance
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subordinating conjunctions
Definition
introduce clauses that cannot stand by themselves as complete sentences and link them to main clauses
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interjections
Definition
express feelings or command attention, either alone or in a sentence
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articles
Definition
any of three words to signal the presence of a noun
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