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The 8 parts of Speech
The 8 parts of Speech
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English
9th Grade
09/26/2012

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Term
Prounoun
Definition

a word takes the place of a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause

Term
Noun
Definition

is used to name or identify a person, place, thing, quality, or action

Term
Adjective
Definition

The part of speech that modifies a noun or pronoun- (A/An and the)- articles)

Term
Conjuction
Definition

The part of speech that serves to connect words phrases clause or sentences

Term
Adverb
Definition

The part of speech that is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Term
Verb
Definition

The part of speech that describes an action, or occurrence, or indicates a state of being

Term
Interjection
Definition

A short utterance that usually expresses emotion and is capable of standing alone.

Term
Preposition
Definition

A word that shows the relationship between a noun and a pronoun and other words in a sentence

 

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