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Parts of Speech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| noun | words used to describe people, places, or things |
| verb | words that show action or "state of being" |
| preposition | words that show time, space, or location |
| conjunction | join words, phrases, or clauses together |
| adverb | words that describe verbs, adjectives, and sometimes other adverbs (everything BUT nouns and pronouns) |
| adjective | words that describe nouns and pronouns |
| interjection | short remarks, such as exclamations, interruptions, or asides |
| direct address | a technique used to communicate directly with a person or group of people |
| interrupter | a word, phrase, or clause that significantly breaks the flow of a sentence |