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Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
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English
8th Grade
11/01/2013

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Term
Noun
Definition
person, place, thing, idea, feeling; it names something
i.e. man, Iowa corn, wealth, team
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Pronoun
Definition
takes the place of a noun: you, we, herself (reflexive), them, this, who
Term
Adjective
Definition
modifies a noun or pronoun: red, large, two
Term
Verb
Definition
shows action or helps to make a statement: is, does, have, wanted, seems
Term
Adverb
Definition
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb: rapidly, well, somewhat, too
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Preposition
Definition
relates a noun or a pronoun to another word: into, below, from, of
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Conjunction
Definition
joins words or a group of words: and, but, or, for, after, as, until
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Interjection
Definition
shows strong emotion or feeling: ow!
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