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parts of speech
all of the parts of speech
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Grammar
8th Grade
09/10/2010

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list the articles in our language
Definition
a, an, the
Term
what part of speech are articles?
Definition
adjectives
Term
what are the articles called in english?
Definition
definite and indefinite
Term
when would u use the article a?
Definition
when the word before starts with a vowel sound
Term
when would u use the article an?
Definition
you would use this when to word that comes before it starts with a consinant sound.
Term
what do adverbs tell?
Definition
how, when, where, and to what extent
Term
what parts of speech do adjectives modify
Definition
nouns and pronouns
Term
what parts of speech do adverbs modify
Definition
verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
Term
what is a noun
Definition
person place name or idea
Term
what is a pronoun
Definition
a word that takes place of a noun or nouns
Term
what are the two kinds of nouns
Definition
appositives and predicate nominatives
Term
how do we use nouns in our language
Definition
subjects, predicate nomintaices, appositives, direct objects, object of the preposition
Term
how/when is a nominative case pronoun used
Definition
used as a subject, or predicate  nominative
Term
when is an objective case pronoun used?
Definition
direct object, indirect object or object of the preposition
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what do possessive case pronouns do?
Definition
show ownership
Term
what is peculair about the puncation of possessive case pronouns
Definition
they dont comtain an apostrophe!
Term
what are the eight parts of speech
Definition
noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, interjection, conjunction
Term
what is a prepositon always folowed by?
Definition
a noun or a pronoun
Term
the last word in a prep. phrase is always the
Definition
object of the prepostion
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what do adjectives tell?
Definition
what kind, which one, how many, and how much
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