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The Parts of Speech
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English
9th Grade
04/13/2011

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Term
The Parts of Speech
Definition
noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposistion, interjection
Term
The LITERAL parts of speech
Definition
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Noun
Definition
a person, place, thing or idea
Term
Proun
Definition
a word substituted in place of noun
Term
Verb
Definition
shows action or state of being
Term
Adjective
Definition
modifies a nouns or pronoun
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Adverb
Definition
modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Term
Preposition
Definition

shows a relationship between its object and some other word

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Conjunction
Definition
connects a word or group of words
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Interjection
Definition
can stand alone in a sentence; often shows sudden or strong feeling
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