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Grammar 1
Eight parts of speech
Term | Definition |
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Nouns | name things |
Pronouns | A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for subject, object, or possessive cases. |
Verbs | Indicate action |
Adjectives | describe nouns so we know what things are like |
adverbs | modify verbs and adjectives |
What do adverbs typically end with? | ly |
Words that end with ly that aren't adverbs | contumely, surly and jolly |
One adverb that doesn't end with ly | well |
Conjunctions | join words and phrases |
coordinating conjunctions examples | and, but, or, nor, yet |
subordinating conjunctions such as | if, because, although, until |
Prepositions | such as at, for, to and with come before nouns or pronouns to link them to another word in the sentence. |
Interjections | are words or phrases used to exclaim or protest or command. |
Articles | Come before a noun to show whether it's definite (the pistachio), or indefinite (a bookshelf) |