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7th Grade
09/28/2009
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Noun (definition)
 Definition
Person, place, thing, or idea.
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Noun (examples)
 Definition
Dog, smile, war, Joe
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Pronoun (definition)
 Definition
Takes the place of a noun.
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Pronoun (examples)
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I, she, some, those
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Verb (definition)
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Tells what the subject is doing or being.
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Verb (examples)
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Run, jump, am, were
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Adjective (definition)
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Modifies a noun or pronoun.
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Adjective (examples)
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Red, cold
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Adverb (definition)
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Modifies verb, adjective, or another adverb.
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Adverb (examples)
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-ly words, not, too, very
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Preposition (definition)
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Shows relationship between ideas in a sentence.
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Preposition (examples)
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From, of, like, as, to
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Conjunction (definition)
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Connects equivalent ideas in a sentence.
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Conjunction (examples)
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FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), although, since
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Interjection (definition)
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Shows strong emotion.
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Interjection (examples)
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Yikes! Well, Ouch!
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