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Noun
word that is a person, place, thing or idea
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Verb
Used to expres action
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Adjective
Modifies the noun
Ex: Sue quickly opened the big box of chocolates
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Adverb
Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Ex: Sue quickly opened the big box of chocolates
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Preposition
Notes the relation of a noun to an action or a thing
Ex: Sue quickly opened the big box of chocolates
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Phrase
acting as a single part of speech; missing either subject or a verb, or both
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Prepositional phrase
group of words beginning with a preposition
Ex: Sue quickly opened the big box of chocolates
-acts like an adjective by modifying box
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Pronoun
takes place of a noun
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Clause
Group of words that contains a subject and a verb
Example: Because she was famished, Sue quickly opened the big box of chocolates.
- Independent - main idea & can stand by itself
- Dependent - subject and & verb (but can't stand by itself)
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