15 Basic Parts of Speech

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To make minor changes to something, as to improve it, like describing a noun

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Noun

A person, place, thing, idea or concept

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Proper Noun

Names a specific person, place, thing or concept

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Adjective

Modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun

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Verb

A physical action or state of being / linking verb

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Adverb

Modifies (describes) verbs, adjectives and other adverbs

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Prepositions

Shows the relationship between nouns and pronouns with other words in a sentence, shows location, time, place, or direction

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Conjunctions

Connects words, phrases, and clauses together

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Interjections

A word or phrase used in a short exclamation to show sudden bursts of emotion

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Article

A word that is used to indicate a noun

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Pronouns

Words that take the place of nouns

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First Person Pronouns

A pronoun that refers to the speaker or writer. Singularly, refers only to the speaker/ writer, while plural first person pronouns refers to the speaker and a group of people.

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Second Person Pronouns

A set of pronouns that refer to the person or people the speaker or writer is addressing

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Third Person Pronouns

Pronouns that refer to the person, people or thing being talked or written about

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Antecedent

The noun(s) a pronoun takes the place of

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