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    The document defines and provides examples of different parts of speech in English including adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, nouns, prepositions, pronouns, verbs, and articles. It explains that adjectives modify nouns, adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and conjunctions connect words and phrases. It also outlines that interjections show emotion, nouns name people, places, things, ideas or qualities, prepositions indicate relationships between nouns, pronouns take the place of nouns, verbs express action or states of being, and articles modify nouns.

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    The document defines and provides examples of different parts of speech in English including adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, nouns, prepositions, pronouns, verbs, and articles. It explains that adjectives modify nouns, adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and conjunctions connect words and phrases. It also outlines that interjections show emotion, nouns name people, places, things, ideas or qualities, prepositions indicate relationships between nouns, pronouns take the place of nouns, verbs express action or states of being, and articles modify nouns.

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    Parts of Speech

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    Adjectives

    Adjectives modify or describe a noun. These words ascribe an attribute to the noun being modified.
    •The sleepy bear hibernated all winter.
    •It's a long drive, but it's worth the trip.
    •Should I buy the blue jeans or purple sweater?
    Adverbs
    Adverbs modify or describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb or word group.
    This modification provides information relating to time, place, manner, cause, degree, or circumstance.
    •Joe grumpily got out of bed.
    •Sara ran very quickly to school.
    •That's quite expensive, don't you think?
    Conjunctions
    Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, and clauses. They coordinate the words together
    so they make sense as a cohesive thought, sentence, or paragraph.
    •You'll need to study all night if you want to pass tomorrow's test.
    •Go to the store and buy some milk.
    •Kristopher doesn't have enough experience. Therefore, we will not hire him.
    Interjections
    Interjections are words used as exclamations to show feelings. They're usually abrupt, interrupting
    the speech for emotional effect.
    •Bah, who cares what they think anyway?
    •If Cody asked me out on a date, gosh, that'd make my day.
    •I spilled the coffee everywhere. Oops!
    Nouns
    Nouns name a person, place, thing idea, or quality. They can act as the subject or the object of a sentence.
    •Send in the clowns.
    •Brazil is beautiful this time of year.
    •His love of music really shows.
    Prepositions
    Prepositions are used to indicate relationships, often spatial, between nouns and pronouns.
    They indicate how one noun, noun phrase, or pronoun relates to another.
    •Between you and me, I wouldn't trust Andy.
    •The coffee shop is across the street.
    •Put the carrots in the refrigerator, please.
    Pronouns
    Pronouns take the place of nouns to simplify speech and writing. They can otherwise function in the
    same way as nouns, serving as subjects and objects in sentences.
    •She is the smartest kid in class.
    •George took the book from him.
    •Who is coming to the party tonight?
    Verbs
    Verbs express action or a state of being. It is because of the former that verbs are often called "action verbs,
    " but non-action verbs can be used to represent a state of being, need, sense, or preference.
    •Let's walk to the park.
    •Janine lives in Minneapolis.
    •The air conditioning unit desperately needs repair.
    Articles
    In English, articles are used in sentences as an adjective to modify a noun. The two types of articles are called
    definite and indefinite. The three indefinite articles include ‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘some’. ‘The’ is the only definite article.
    •The tall man took the car to the shop.
    •I gave my brother an umbrella.
    •He found a book to read.
    •Do you want some milk?

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