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8 parts of speech
define the words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Noun | person, place thing e.g. bird, hope |
| verb | it's what the subject does, e.g. bird flies, she hopes |
| adverb | modifies the verb e.g. the bird flies quickly. She hopes frequently. adverbs usually end in "ly" |
| adjective | modifies a noun: The orange bird flies quickly. The hopeful girls wishes frequently. |
| interjections | words you shout: "HEY!" "OH." |
| conjunctions | little words that join words, phrases, clauses and sentences: and, or , but |
| prepositions | little words that indicate space and time: over, through, above, to, for |