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Parts of Speech
Parts of speech for Composition and Grammar.
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Grammar
8th Grade
02/03/2023

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Term
Noun
Definition
Names persons, places, things, ideas, or qualities.

Examples:
teacher, Albany, basketball, proposal, pride
Term
Pronoun
Definition
Words that replace a noun that has already been mentioned.

Examples:
I, you, him, her, me, this, that, they, which, she, he
Term
Verb
Definition
Words that convey action, a state of being, or existence.

Examples:
walk, go, sing, are, seem, sleep
Term
Adjective
Definition
Words that describe nouns and pronouns.

Examples:
beautiful, green, angry, necessary
Term
Adverb
Definition
Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They answer the questions: “When?”, “Where?”, “Why?”, “How?”, “How much?”, and “In what way?”

Examples:
gracefully, very, too, loudly, finally
Term
Prepositions
Definition
Words that link nouns or pronouns to other words within a sentence.

Examples:
on, in, over, under, within
Term
Conjunctions
Definition
Words that link other words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

Examples:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, although, because, whether, while
Term
Interjections
Definition
Words that are used as exclamations or to express feeling.

Examples:
Hey! Oh! Darn! Wow!
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