LaDuca's Marvelous World of English
But words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling like dew, upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. - Lord Byron
 
Parts of Speech
Noun: A noun is a person, place, thing, quality, or act. Examples: pencil, girl, supermarket, happiness

Verb: Verbs are action or existence words that tell what nouns do. Examples: to fly, to run, to be, jump, lived

Adjective: An adjective describes a noun. Examples: hairy, crazy, wonderful

Adverb: An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or adverb. It often ends in "ly". Examples: carefully, easily, barely

Interjection: An outcry or sudden utterance. Usually starts a sentence. Examples: Wow, Gosh, Darn

Preposition: A preposition describes the relationship between a noun and another noun (or verb or adverb). Examples: to, under, for, at, by, from

Conjunction: A conjunction joins together words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, or, but

Pronoun: A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase that is understood from context. Examples: he, it, they


 



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