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A preposition is a word that shows how a noun is related to some other word in the sentence.
Memorize the prepositions:
aboard among between from over underneath
about around beyond in past until
above at but into since unto
across before by like through up
after behind down near throughout upon
against below during of to with
along beneath except off toward within
amid beside for on under without |
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a person, place, thing, or idea
often the words "a" or "an" signal that a noun is coming |
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word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It answers the questions where, when, how, how often, to what extent.
many end in "ly"
the word "not" or its contraction "n't" is a frequently used adverb
adverbs also modify adjectives (will be located immediately before the adjectives and tell "how" or "to what extent"; and occasionally adverbs modify other adverbs
(will be located immediately before those adverbs and tell "how". |
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| an adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. It answers the questions what kind, which one, how many, how much, or whose. |
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an interjection is an exclamatory word that is not grammatically related to other words in a sentence.
examples!
An exclamation point is often used after an interjection, but a comma may be used after a mild interjection. |
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a conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
examples: and, but, or, nor, for, yet |
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a word that takes the place of a noun
examples: he, she, it, they, them, her, he |
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