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Parts of Speech
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15
English
9th Grade
01/28/2015

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Term
A word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
Definition
Noun
Term
Raleigh, the name of our state's capital, is an example of a ______________ noun
Definition
proper
Term
A word that shows action or being 
Definition
Verb
Term
Identify the verb in this sentence.
The girl rode the horse.
Definition
rode
Term
Identify the verb in this sentence.
Edward is cold.
Definition
is
Term
A pronoun replaces a
Definition
noun
Term
 _________ makes the meaning of a noun or pronoun more specific by describing it.
Definition
Adjective
Term
A _______ makes the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another ____ more specific by describing it.
Definition
Adverb
Term
Identify the adjective in this sentence.
The tall athlete ran three miles.
Definition
Tall
Term
Identify the adverb in this sentence.
Wilson sat silently watching the movie.
Definition
Silently
Term
A _________ joins words or word groups together
Definition
Conjunction
Term
A __________ shows the relationship in time and space between things.
Definition
Preposition
Term
A ___________ shows excitement or emotion.
Definition
Interjection
Term
My brother loves fishing, but his wife thinks it is boring.  Good grief!  They can never agree.   Without a compromise, they will not go on a trip this weekend.

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
Definition
but
Term
My brother loves fishing, but his wife thinks it is boring.  Good grief!  They can never agree.   Without a compromise, they will not go on a trip this weekend.

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
Definition
but
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