Parts of Speech 1
Parts of Speech 2
Parts of Speech 3
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grammar?

a set of rules that explain how to use words in a language

100

thing?

an object; not a person.

100

preposition?

a word that gives information about time or place.

200

noun?

a person, place, or thing; a part of speech.

200

action?

the act or process of doing something.

200

adverb?

a word that describes a verb or adjective.

300

person?

a human being.

300

irregular?

not normal.

300

example of preposition in a sentence.


400

place?

a physical location.

400

adjective?

a word that describes a noun.

An adjective that describes the library is “small”.

400

adverbs modifying verbs.

Not all adverbs tell us how a verb is done. Adverbs can also tell us when, where, how often, and how much a verb is done. Here are some more examples of adverbs modifying verbs:

  • How: He ran quickly.
  • When: He ran yesterday.
  • Where: He ran here.
  • How often: He ran daily.
  • How much: He ran fastest.
500

verb?

a word that tells the action or state; a part of speech.

500

describe?

to give information; details.

Emily described her country.

500

subject?

what a sentence is about; a noun or pronoun.