Parts of Speech

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What is a noun?

A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

Give an example of a common noun.

An example is 'city'.

What is a pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

Give an example of an adjective.

'Beautiful' is an example of an adjective.

What is a verb?

A verb is a word that expresses action or being.

Give an example of a verb.

'Run' is an example of a verb.

What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

How does an adverb usually end?

Many adverbs end in '-ly', such as 'quickly'.

What is a preposition?

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Give an example of a preposition.

'Under' is an example of a preposition.

What is a conjunction?

A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words.

Name the three main types of conjunctions.

Coordinating, subordinating, and correlative are the three main types.

What is an interjection?

An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

Give an example of an interjection.

'Wow!' is an example of an interjection.