Definitions 1
Names a person, place, or thing (or an idea!)
Noun
Shows an action or a state of being
Verb
She, her, he, him, etc.
Pronouns
Mrs. Shaw, Byng Junior High, your desk
Nouns
What grade(s) do I teach?
8th AND 9th
Describes a noun or pronoun - tells how many, what kind, or which one
Adjective
Takes the place of a noun - another way to refer to a person
Pronoun
Verbs
The tired student yawned.
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Adjective
What college(s) did Mrs. Shaw attend?
Eastern, OSU, and ECU!
Relates a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence (explains positioning)
Preposition
Describes a verb, an adjective, or another of this part of speech
Adverb
She ran quickly.
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Adverb
I love to play video games, but I enjoy reading more!
In this sentence, what part of speech is the italicized word an example of?
Conjunction
What two things am I particular about on bell work?
Including the date and skipping a line between daily entries!
Joins words or groups of words
Conjunction
Expresses emotion or strong feeling
Interjection
Wow! That sunset is beautiful.
In the sentence above, what part of speech is the italicized word an example of?
Interjection
She drove on the dirt road dangerously.
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Preposition
What was my high school's mascot?
a ram!