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Names persons, places, things, ideas, or qualities.
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teacher, Albany, basketball, proposal, pride |
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Words that replace a noun that has already been mentioned.
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I, you, him, her, me, this, that, they, which, she, he |
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Words that convey action, a state of being, or existence.
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walk, go, sing, are, seem, sleep |
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Words that describe nouns and pronouns.
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beautiful, green, angry, necessary |
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Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They answer the questions: “When?”, “Where?”, “Why?”, “How?”, “How much?”, and “In what way?”
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gracefully, very, too, loudly, finally |
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Words that link nouns or pronouns to other words within a sentence.
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on, in, over, under, within |
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Words that link other words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
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for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, although, because, whether, while |
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Words that are used as exclamations or to express feeling.
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Hey! Oh! Darn! Wow! |
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