Set: Eight Parts of Speech

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All 10 terms

TermDefinition
noun
Person, place or thing. Whatever exists.
pronounsA noun that stands for another noun: we, they, mine, hers, each, myself, which, that, another, etc...
adjective
describes, qualifies, or tells something about another word.
verb
Verbs express action or a state of being.
adverb
An adverb can modify verbs, adverbs and adjectives. An adverb tells where, when, how, or how much. Example: Slowly, very or too.
preposition
The preposition is a word placed in front of a noun, "pre-posed". Example: FOR a ride, INTO the river, OFF the top, WITH pleasure.
conjunction
Joins words phrases or clauses. They are: and, but, or, nor, for and so.
subordinating conjunctions
join a clause that has to be joined with a main clause. Example: My friends ate dinner, AFTER I LEFT.
interjection
Wow! Ouch! Um, ah, well, gee.
predicate
must contain a verb. Example: Fido IS A DOG.


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Terms 10
Creator teachersmith
Created September 23, 2009
Group Chawanakee English
Subject Grammar
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  1. subordinating conjunctions
    join a clause that has to be joined with a main clause. Example: My friends ate dinner, AFTER I LEFT.     - 15 misses
  2. pronouns A noun that stands for another noun: we, they, mine, hers, each, myself, which, that, another, etc... - 9 misses
  3. conjunction
    Joins words phrases or clauses. They are: and, but, or, nor, for and so.     - 5 misses
  4. interjection
    Wow! Ouch! Um, ah, well, gee.     - 5 misses
  5. adjective
    describes, qualifies, or tells something about another word.     - 4 misses
  6. preposition
    The preposition is a word placed in front of a noun, "pre-posed". Example: FOR a ride, INTO the river, OFF the top, WITH pleasure.     - 3 misses
  7. predicate
    must contain a verb. Example: Fido IS A DOG.     - 3 misses