PARTS OF SPEECH Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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What is a noun?
A
A noun is a naming word
2
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What is a proper noun?
A
A proper noun is the names of people, places, etc
3
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What is a collective noun
A
A collective noun names a collection or group
4
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What is an abstract noun?
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Something which is not visible or tangible
5
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What is a pronoun
A
A pronoun can replace a noun
6
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What is an adjective
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An adjective is a describing word
7
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What is a verb?
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A verb is a doing/action word
8
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What is an adverb?
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An adverb describes a verb
9
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What is a conjuction?
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A conjuction is a joining word
10
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What is a preposition
A
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and other words in a sentence
11
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What is an article?
A
A word specifically ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ used before nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or genera;
