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21.1<\/span> Parts of Speech<\/h2>\r\nIn English, words are used in one of eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. This table includes an explanation and examples of each of the eight parts of speech.\r\n
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Noun<\/td>\r\nPerson, place, or thing<\/td>\r\nWow! After the game<\/span>, silly Mary<\/span> ate her apples<\/span> and carrots<\/span> quickly.<\/td>\r\nIowa<\/td>\r\nbook<\/td>\r\narm<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
horse<\/td>\r\nidea<\/td>\r\nmonth<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pronoun<\/td>\r\nTakes the place of a noun<\/td>\r\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate her<\/span> apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\r\nhe<\/td>\r\nit<\/td>\r\nI<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
her<\/td>\r\nmy<\/td>\r\ntheirs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Adjective<\/td>\r\nDescribes a noun or pronoun<\/td>\r\nWow! After the game, silly<\/span> Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\r\nsticky<\/td>\r\nfunny<\/td>\r\ncrazy<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
long<\/td>\r\ncold<\/td>\r\nround<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Verb<\/td>\r\nShows action or state of being<\/td>\r\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate<\/span> her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\r\nrun<\/td>\r\njump<\/td>\r\nfelt<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
think<\/td>\r\nis<\/td>\r\ngone<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Adverb<\/td>\r\nDescribes a verb, another adverb, or an adjective and tells how, where, or when something is done<\/td>\r\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly<\/span>.<\/td>\r\nslowly<\/td>\r\neasily<\/td>\r\nvery<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
often<\/td>\r\nheavily<\/td>\r\nsharply<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Conjunction<\/td>\r\nJoins words, phrases, and clauses<\/td>\r\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate her apples and<\/span> carrots quickly.<\/td>\r\nand<\/td>\r\nbecause<\/td>\r\nbut<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
since<\/td>\r\nor<\/td>\r\nso<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Preposition<\/td>\r\nFirst word in a phrase that indicates the relationship of the phrase to other words in the sentence<\/td>\r\nWow! After<\/span> the game, silly Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\r\nin<\/td>\r\non<\/td>\r\nto<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
after<\/td>\r\nat<\/td>\r\nover<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Interjection<\/td>\r\nA word that shows emotion and is not related to the rest of the sentence<\/td>\r\nWow<\/span>! After the game, silly Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\r\nHey<\/td>\r\nWow<\/td>\r\nLook<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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In English, words are used in one of eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. This table includes an explanation and examples of each of the eight parts of speech.<\/p>\n

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Noun<\/td>\nPerson, place, or thing<\/td>\nWow! After the game<\/span>, silly Mary<\/span> ate her apples<\/span> and carrots<\/span> quickly.<\/td>\nIowa<\/td>\nbook<\/td>\narm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
horse<\/td>\nidea<\/td>\nmonth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pronoun<\/td>\nTakes the place of a noun<\/td>\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate her<\/span> apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\nhe<\/td>\nit<\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
her<\/td>\nmy<\/td>\ntheirs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adjective<\/td>\nDescribes a noun or pronoun<\/td>\nWow! After the game, silly<\/span> Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\nsticky<\/td>\nfunny<\/td>\ncrazy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
long<\/td>\ncold<\/td>\nround<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verb<\/td>\nShows action or state of being<\/td>\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate<\/span> her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\nrun<\/td>\njump<\/td>\nfelt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
think<\/td>\nis<\/td>\ngone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adverb<\/td>\nDescribes a verb, another adverb, or an adjective and tells how, where, or when something is done<\/td>\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly<\/span>.<\/td>\nslowly<\/td>\neasily<\/td>\nvery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
often<\/td>\nheavily<\/td>\nsharply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conjunction<\/td>\nJoins words, phrases, and clauses<\/td>\nWow! After the game, silly Mary ate her apples and<\/span> carrots quickly.<\/td>\nand<\/td>\nbecause<\/td>\nbut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
since<\/td>\nor<\/td>\nso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preposition<\/td>\nFirst word in a phrase that indicates the relationship of the phrase to other words in the sentence<\/td>\nWow! After<\/span> the game, silly Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\nin<\/td>\non<\/td>\nto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
after<\/td>\nat<\/td>\nover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interjection<\/td>\nA word that shows emotion and is not related to the rest of the sentence<\/td>\nWow<\/span>! After the game, silly Mary ate her apples and carrots quickly.<\/td>\nHey<\/td>\nWow<\/td>\nLook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Super<\/td>\nOh<\/td>\nYuck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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