Basic Parts of Speech

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Basic Parts of Speech

• Noun
• Pronoun
• Verb
• Adverb
• Adjective
• Preposition
• Conjunction
• Interjection

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The Noun

• A noun is a word used to describe a person,
  place, or thing.

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Types Of Nouns

• Proper Noun
• Possessive Noun
• Common Noun
• Concrete Noun
• Abstract Noun
• Collective Noun

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The Verb

• The verb expresses actions, events, or states of
  being.

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Types of Verbs

• Helping Verb
• Action Verb
• Linking Verb

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The Adjective

• An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun with
  describing, identifying, or qualifying words.

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The adjective answers these questions

• Which one?
• What kind?
• How many?

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The Pronoun

• A pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun.

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The Adverb

• An adverb modifies a verb. The adverb indicates
  time, manner, place, and answers questions such
  as how when where and how much

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Common Nouns

• A common noun refers to a person, place, or thing
  that is not specific. Common nouns always start
  with lower case letters.
• Ex dog bike

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Proper Nouns

• A proper noun is a specific name of a person,
  place, or thing. It always begins with a capital
  letter.
• Ex Boston Heather

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Collective Nouns

• A collective noun is a singular word that
  represents more than one person, place, or thing.
  
• Ex group family

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Possessive Nouns

• A possessive noun shows possession or ownership.
• Ex Tylers, cats

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Concrete Nouns

• A concrete noun is something that can be accessed
  with one of your senses. (i.e. you can see,
  touch, feel, smell or taste it.)
• Ex chocolate, rain

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Abstract Nouns

• An abstract noun is something that cannot be
  accessed by one of your senses. They usually
  represent ideas, feelings, and qualities.
• Ex sadness beauty