a word used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.

a word used to modify a noun or a pronoun.

a word used to express action or a state of being.

a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

a word used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence.

a word used to join words or groups of words.

a word used to express emotion.

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Parts of Speech

Term	Definition
Noun	a word used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
Pronoun	a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
Adjective	a word used to modify a noun or a pronoun.
Verb	a word used to express action or a state of being.
Adverb	a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Preposition	a word used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence.
Conjunction	a word used to join words or groups of words.
Interjection	a word used to express emotion.